GIVE TWO EXAMPLES OF AREAS SPEECH THERAPY CAN HELP WITH
COMMUNICATION
PROBLEM SOLVING
SWALLOWING
MEMORY
ATTENTION/CONCENTRATION
READING
WRITING
WHICH IS AN EXAMPLE OF A SWALLOWING STRATEGY*
A. TAKING A DRINK AFTER YOU SWALLOW FOOD
B. TALKING WHILE CHEWING
C. ONLY EATING 1/2 OF YOUR MEAL
WHICH BODY PART IS NEEDED FOR PUSHING AIR OUT FOR VOICE PRODUCTION?
THE LUNGS
GIVE TWO POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: WHAT WOULD YOU IF YOU WERE INVITED TO TWO PARTIES FOR THE SAME DAY & TIME?
SPLIT YOUR TIME BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES
ATTEND ONE PARTY AND SEND YOUR REGRETS FOR THE OTHER
NAME A STRATEGY TO HELP YOU FIND THE WORD YOU ARE TRYING TO SAY
DESCRIBE
SUBSITUTE
GESTURE
THINK OF THE FIRST LETTER
SPEECH THERAPY CAN HELP WITH THE REHABILITATION OF SWALLOWING
TRUE!
WHAT DOES "SLP" STAND FOR*
A. SMART LOVELY PUNCTUAL
B. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
C. SLEEPY LADY PHYSICIAN
WHAT IS A SIGN OF ASPIRATION (SOMETHING GOING DOWN THE WRONG PIPE)?
COUGHING AFTER SWALLOWING
CLEARING YOUR THROAT AFTER SWALLOWING
WET OR GURGLY VOICE QUALITY
FREQUENT RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS (PNEUMONIA)
WHICH BODY PART HELPS MAKE THE "d" sound with the tongue*
A. LIPS
B. CHEEKS
C. HARD PALATE
WHAT IS A MEMORY STRATEGY YOU COULD USE TO REMEMBER MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS?
WRITING IT ON A CALENDAR
PUTTING A REMINDER IN YOUR PHONE
WRITING A NOTE AND PUTTING IT IN A FREQUENTLY VISITED LOCATION
NAME FIVE THINGS THAT ARE GREEN
GRASS
ASPARGUS
EMERALD
PICKLE
CABBAGE
MOSS
CROCODILE
FROG
SHAMROCK
ONLY SPEECH THERAPY CAN HELP WORK ON YOUR COGNITION
FALSE!
OUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TEAM MEMBERS CAN ALSO TARGET COGNITIVE DEFICITS
NAME TWO SETTINGS A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST CAN WORK IN?
HOSPITALS
SCHOOLS
NURSING FACILITIES
OUTPATIENT CLINICS
HOME HEALTH
ACADEMIA
PERFORM AN EFFORTFUL SWALLOW
Squeeze your throat muscles as hard as you can, and then swallow. Imagine that you have a grape-sized piece of food stuck at the back of your throat, and try to swallow it.
WHICH BODY PART IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE SOUNDS OF SPEECH*
A. NECK
B. TONGUE
C. EAR CANAL
NAME TWO LEISURE ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT YOUR COGNITION
READING
WORD PUZZLES
CARD GAMES
MEDITATION
EXERCISE
TRY A NEW HOBBY
BRAIN TEASERS
NAME A PRESIDENT WHOSE LAST NAME STARTS WITH THE LETTER "B"
BIDEN
BUSH
BUCHANAN
SPEECH THERAPY CAN HELP WITH RETURNING TO SCHOOL OR WORK
TRUE!
HOW MUCH EDUCATION DOES A PERSON NEED TO BE AN SLP*
A. BACHELOR'S DEGREE
B. MASTER'S DEGREE
C. DOCTORATE
Name a swallow strategy
WHICH BODY PART VIBRATES TO PRODUCE SOUND FOR SPEECH*
A. VOCAL FOLDS (CORDS)
B. STOMACH
C. NOSE
HOW MANY TIMES A DAY WOULD YOU TAKE A MEDICATION PRESCRIBED TO BE TAKEN EVERY EIGHT HOURS?
THREE
GIVE 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLOUD
WHITE OR GREY
FOUND IN THE SKY
FLUFFY
RAIN FALLS FROM THEM
SPEECH THERAPY CANNOT HELP WITH MEMORY CHANGES
FALSE!
WHAT IS YOUR speech therapist named
Isabel
WHAT IS THE ONLY BONE IN THE HUMAN BODY THAT IS NOT CONNECTED TO ANY OTHER BONE*
A. FUNNY BONE
B. HYOID BONE
C. FEMUR
WHAT BODY PART FOR SWALLOWING IS MADE UP OF EIGHT OTHER MUSCLES*
A. LIPS
B. CHEEKS
C. TONGUE
YOU HAVE $20 TO SPEND AT THE STORE. YOU WANT TO BUY A SANDWICH FOR $5.25, SPARKLING WATER FOR $2.25, AND A FRUIT CUP FOR $4.75. HOW MUCH CHANGE WILL YOU GET BACK?
$7.75
NAME FIVE THINGS THAT ARE SMALLER THAN AN EGG
PENNY
MARBLE
NEEDLE
PILL
TOOTH
ANT
FINGERNAIL
COTTON BALL
WALKING SAFELY REQUIRES EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
TRUE!
"Executive function is a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. We use these skills every day to learn, work, and manage daily life. Trouble with executive function can make it hard to focus, follow directions, and handle emotions, among other things."