Artic/Phonology
The term for the smallest unit of sound in a language.
What is a phoneme?
This type of AAC involves using gestures, facial expressions, and body language.
What is no-tech AAC?
This term refers to the ability to understand and process spoken or written language.
What is receptive language?
This type of disfluency involves repeating parts of words, such as "b-b-b-ball."
What is sound/syllable or part word repetition?
This type of voice disorder is caused by physical changes in the vocal folds, such as nodules or polyps.
What is an organic voice disorder?
Name the three main places of articulation for consonants.
Bilabial, alveolar, and velar
This device generates speech and is often used by individuals who cannot speak.
What is a speech-generating device?
This term describes the ability to use words, sentences, gestures, and writing to convey meaning.
What is expressive language?
This approach focuses on changing the way a person stutters rather than eliminating stuttering altogether.
What is stuttering modification therapy?
This type of voice disorder results from improper or inefficient use of the vocal mechanism.
What is a functional voice disorder?
The term for a speech sound that is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract.
What is a consonant?
This method involves pointing to pictures or symbols to communicate.
What is a picture communication board?
This aspect of expressive language involves the correct use of grammar and sentence structure.
What is syntax?
These involuntary movements, such as eye blinking or head nodding, often accompany stuttering.
What are secondary behaviors?
This type of voice disorder is caused by problems with the nervous system that affect the vocal folds.
What is a neurogenic voice disorder?
The term for the study of the physical properties of speech sounds.
What is Phonetics?
This type of AAC includes apps on tablets or iPads used for communication.
What is high-tech AAC?
This condition is characterized by difficulty understanding spoken language despite normal hearing.
What is What is presbyphonia? ?
This term refers to the natural reduction or disappearance of stuttering symptoms in some children as they grow older.
What is spontaneous recovery?
This age-related voice disorder is characterized by changes in vocal quality due to aging of the vocal folds.
What is presbyphonia?
Is a variation of a phoneme that does not change the meaning of a word.
What is an Allophone?
This type of professional might work with an SLP to help a person with physical disabilities use their AAC system.
Who is an Occupational Therapist (OT)?
This disorder involves difficulty finding the right words to express thoughts, often resulting in pauses or circumlocution.
What is anomia?
Studies have shown that people who stutter may have differences in this part of the brain responsible for speech production.
What is the Broca's area?
This condition involves the growth of benign lesions on the vocal folds due to vocal abuse or misuse.
What are vocal nodules?