Neurologic & Speech Assessment
A basic question to assess orientation during neurologic exam
What is “Are they oriented to time, person, and place?
One main purpose of the clinical evaluation.
What is to identify/classify the problem, determine severity, or guide treatment?
The first critical period of intervention.
What is diagnosis?
The three principles of clinical decision-making for SLPs.
What are Individualized, Urgency, and Broad perspectives?
A basic question to assess orientation during neurologic exam.
What is “Are they oriented to time, person, and place?”
The ICF model category that refers to anatomical or physiological problems.
What is Loss of Body Functions and Structures (impairments)?
Determining the exact site of lesion is part of this exam process.
What is the purpose of the clinical evaluation?
The second critical period of intervention.
What is acceptance of the presence of the disease?
One motor speech disorder considered in differential diagnosis
What is dysarthria or apraxia?
An exam question to check the speaker’s affect.
What is “What is their emotional expression or mood?”
Difficulty speaking due to dysarthria or apraxia falls under this ICF category.
What is Activity Limitation?
This factor predicts improvement and long-term outcome in speech disorders.
What is prognosis?
The third critical period of intervention occurs when the disorder affects this.
What is activity of speaking or participation in communication?
The process of identifying whether features match typical disorder markers.
What is differential diagnosis?
A language assessment question checks for this receptive skill.
What is understanding what is being said?
Challenges in everyday speaking situations reflect this ICF level.
What is Participation Restriction?
Clinical exams may differ depending on this factor.
What is site of practice (neurology clinic, inpatient, community-based)?
The fourth critical period occurs when severity requires this.
What is alternative or augmentative communication?
One type of intervention aimed at restoring speech.
What is restoration?
A language assessment question checks for this expressive skill.
What is word-finding and sentence formulation?
Name one contextual factor in the ICF model that influences communication.
What is physical environment, social environment, or personal attributes?
The exam helps establish criteria for this, meaning when to end therapy.
What is discontinuing treatment?
The reason why identifying critical periods is important in treatment planning.
What is it helps determine urgency and timing of interventions?
Identifying whether a person needs an AAC system, palatal lift, or voice amplifier is part of this role.
What is intervention planning?
This determines whether a speaker can meaningfully respond to questions.
What is cooperation and level of consciousness?