SLPs & Comm Disorders
What profession are these requirements for:
-Master’s degree
-Completion of a clinical fellowship
-Pass a national qualifying exam
-American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical
Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
(CCC-SLP)
*state license is also often needed
Speech Language Pathologist
What was the federal mandate passed in 1975 for handicapped children ages 5 to 21 called
Free & Public Education (FAPE)
What is is a socially shared code used to represent concepts that utilizes arbitrary symbols combined in rule-governed ways. It is generative & dynamic
Language
What is the process of producing the acoustic representation of language
Speech
What can cause a disorder of the voice
Vocal abuse: Excessive yelling, screaming, or loud
singing
Habits: Physical tension, coughing, throat clearing,
smoking, drinking alcohol
Pathology: Polyps, nodules, or ulcers on the vocal folds
Impairment in comprehension and/or use of
spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems
Language Disorder
Education for All Handicapped Children Act / FAPE was reauthorized & renamed in 1990 noting it's multicultural nature to...
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
What are the three components of language
Content, Form, and Use
What are the three features of speech that interact to influence speech production
Articulation, Voice, Fluency
What are two speech disorders that involve motor control
Dysarthria: Caused by paralysis, weakness, or
poor coordination of speech musculature
Apraxia of speech: Due to neuromotor
programming difficulties
Atypical production of speech sounds. Interruption in the flow of speaking or abnormal production and/or absence of voice quality (pitch, loudness, resonance, duration)
Speech Disorder
The first federal mandate passed in 1975 that guaranteed a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for children with disabilities was called...
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
What components of language are considered to be "form"
Phonology, Morphology, and Syntax
What refers to the smooth, forward flow of communication or the speed at which we talk
Fluency
What are the 3 kinds of hearing disorders
Conductive: Damage to the outer or middle ear
Sensorineural: Problems with the inner ear and/or
auditory nerve
Mixed: Conductive and Sensorineural Issues
Deficits in processing information from audible
signals
Central auditory processing disorders
IDEA mandates what for the treatment of children with a diagnosed disability who are 3+ year olds
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
What component of language is considered to be "content"
Semantics
What refers to the rate and rhythm of speech
Prosody
What is a swallowing disorder called
Dysphagia
What type of research articles rank research on a topic according to the strength of the data and are the best type of study if the reviewed articles are high quality
Meta-analysis
IDEA mandates what for the treatment of children with a diagnosed disability under 3 years old
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
What component of language is considered "use"
Pragmatics
What are the elements that are assessed when analyzing a patient's voice quality
Loudness, pitch, intonation (word stress)
What would a fluency disorder likely present as
Stuttering
Ex.
Fillers: Examples – “er,” “um,” “ya know”
Hesitations: Unexpected pauses
Repetitions: Sounds or words are repeated—“g-
g-g-go”