ST 101
What does SLP stand for?
Speech-language pathologist
True or False: Arianne took an entire course on stuttering/fluency in grad school.
TRUE
Name the disorder resulting from an injury to the brain—most typically, the left hemisphere.
Aphasia
What is the difference between a safe swallowing strategy and a swallowing exercise?
Answers may vary. Bonus points if you can name a safe swallowing strategy.
What is the term used when someone can see things on the left side of their body (they don't have vision problems) but they have trouble paying attention to the things on the left side of the body?
Left neglect. Common after brain injury to the right hemisphere.
Name the three speech therapists at NeuroRestorative
Jessica, Audrey, Arianne (Bonus points for Erin)
Name at least two of the SLOP strategies for clear speech
Slow, Loud, Overpronunciate, Pauses
How many types of aphasia are there?
8
There are three phases of a swallow. Name one
Oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal
Name 2 strategies to help in recall of important things?
Answers may vary. Some include: write things down, use a calendar, use notes, repeat things, associate things, picture them
The professional organization that certifies, governs, and supports speech therapists is ASHA. What does ASHA stand for?
American Speech and Hearing Association. Bonus points: What other medical profession is ASHA in charge of?
This is the name for a motor speech disorder that results in difficulty controlling the muscles involved in speech, leading to speech that is unclear, slurred, or slow
Dysarthria
What is the difference between speech and language?
Answers may vary. Time to dive into the components of language!
The acronym that refers to a process that uses an X-ray to help identify problems with swallowing.
What is MBSS (modified barium swallow study)?
What is the name for a group of high-level cognitive processes that help us manage our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions to achieve goals. These skills are crucial for planning, focusing, remembering, and managing multiple tasks effectively, essentially acting as the brain's "management system" for daily life.
Executive functions
True or False: An SLP does not have to be licensed by the state they practice in, in addition to being certified by ASHA.
FALSE, you need both. Because everybody loves paying more professional organization fees/dues! (sarcasm)
True or False: There is a syndrome where you could suddenly start to speak with a different accent. It’s most common after a head injury, stroke, or some other type of damage to the brain.
TRUE. Foreign Accent Syndrome
What is anomia?
Difficulty with word-finding
Give an example of a postural technique an SLP might recommend to improve swallowing efficiency
Chin tuck or head turn
Name at least one type of attention and give an example.
Sustained, Selective, Alternating, Divided
Arianne is a CF, or Clinical Fellow. How many hours does a CF have to complete as a clinician before they are eligible to "earn their CCCs" (Certificate of Clinical Competence)? (will accept guesses within 100 hours)
1260
How many types of dysarthria are there? (within 1)
7
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Risk factors for this infection include impaired health status, poor oral hygiene, and impaired airway protection.
What is aspiration pneumonia?
What is the term used for "thinking about thinking"?
Metacognition