Medical Challenges
This autoimmune disorder occurs mostly in females, and may be visible with a "butterfly" rash.
What is Lupus.
The "naming/word explosion" is seen roughly around this age, in typically developing children.
What is 18 months old.
This is a common TBI, often seen in contact sports.
What is a concussion.
This part of the eye is responsible for changing the amount of light allowed into the eye.
What is the Iris.
Amblyopia, also called this, may require a patch to help develop the muscles in the affected eye.
What is "Lazy Eye".
This is the protective membrane of the spinal cord.
What are the meninges.
In this type of speech disorder, stuttering is the most common.
What are dysfluencies.
This neurologic condition causes muscle tension, involuntary movement and problems with gross and fine motor skills.
What is Cerebral Palsy.
These 2 kinds of hearing loss can be differentiated using the Weber and Rinne tests.
What are conductive and sensorineural.
The back side of the eye contains this, the part where the image is projected onto.
What is the retina.
This, or JIA, occurs in children under 16, and causes swelling for at least 6 weeks.
What is Juvenille Idiopathic Arthritis.
In this type of speech disorder, children may substitute a 'k' for a 't' sound, add extra syllables, or omit certain sounds in a word.
What are articulation disorders.
This is the one of two types of TBI that is most common.
What are closed head injuries.
This is a common surgical procedure to relieve pressure from fluid in the middle ear.
What is a Myringotomy, or Tube/Drain placement
This is the leading cause of vision loss in the world.
What is Uncorrected Refractive Error (mishaped eye; needing glasses).
This is a recessive genetic disorder charaterized by chronic bacterial infections of the airways and sinuses.
What is Cystic Fibrosis.
This is the most important factor for helping children with speech and language disorders.
What is early intervention.
This is a condition where the spine has not fused together properly.
What is Spina Bifida.
Hearing loss which affects the inner ear would not benefit from a hearing aid. One of these would be needed instead.
What is a Cochlear Implant.
In this type of URE, the eyeball is too long, and the image of things far away seem blurry.
What is Myopia/Myopic.
This is a viral or bacterial infection that causes swelling in the protective membrane around the spinal cord.
What is Meningitis.
The use of short, 2 or 3 word sentences, such as "Mamma home", or "car go bye" is referred to this type of speech.
What is telegraphic speech.
This is the term used when one side of the body is affected in Cerebral Palsy.
What is hemiplegic.
This is a common infection in children which may lead to fluid build up in the middle ear.
What is Otitis Media.
My "Mouse TrapTM" analogy refers to the way sound travels to our brain in these 5 steps:
1 - sound waves are funneled into the ear
2 - sound waves vibrate ear drum
3 - ear drum moves bones in middle ear
4 - middle ear bones move fluid in the inner ear
5 - fluid moves hair cells which send a signal through the auditory nerve.