Disorders
A disorder that affects the way speech sounds function in a language.
Phonological processing disorder
A reading disorder characterized by letter confusion and poor phonological awareness.
Dyslexia
“The technique used when a clinician tells a client to “watch me,” and then asks the child to imitate the act.
Modeling
Name four modalities of language.
Reading, writing, speaking, listening
This is the SLPs role in aural rehabilitation.
Treating associated speech and language disorders.
This disorder affects language and can be caused by a stroke or TBI.
Aphasia
Reading is an example of this type of language.
Receptive
This is the purpose of intervention.
To improve communication through remediation or the use of strategies.
This aspect of language is associated with the social use of language.
Pragmatics
This means a person is stimulable for a task.
The person can be successful with and in therapy.
A disorder that affects speech sound production.
Articulation disorder
If a client has to sound out every letter and has to break down words as they read, they are most likely struggling with this component of reading.
Decoding
The child says a statement and the clinician adds additional semantic information.
Expansion
These are three components of speech.
Voice, articulation, fluency
An assessment that compares the test taker to an average standard.
Norm-referenced
This disorder can cause a hearing impairment and is common in young children.
Otitis media (ear infections)
A young client comes to your clinic because they are a slow, choppy reader. This client is most likely struggling with this component of reading.
Reading fluency
You ask a 70 year old patient about their developmental milestones during an interview. Explain why this question is/isn't appropriate.
This history is not relevant to the patient.
This language disorder is neurogenic.
Aphasia
An assessment that compares the test taker to a fixed standard.
Criterion-referenced
This disorder is known to cause issues with nasality.
Cleft lip/palate
If a child is a fluent reader but has trouble answering questions about the story, they are most likely struggling with this component of reading.
Reading comprehension
When a child is playing and uses one object to function as another (ex: uses a banana as a phone, or uses the hand and pretends to drink from a cup).
Symbolic play
These are the Ling 6 Sounds.
[m] [ah] [oo] [ee] [sh] [s]
A progressive deterioration of cognitive processes.
Dementia