Speech
Type of Hearing Loss:
results from damage to the inner ear (cochlea) or the auditory nerve pathways to the brain
Sensorneural
wireless assistive listening devices that transmit sound directly to a receiver worn by the listener, improving clarity over distance and in noisy environments.
FM System
Discipline involved in “the prevention of and assessment of auditory, vestibular, and related impairments as well as the habilitation/rehabilitation and maintenance of persons with these impairments”
Audiology
Name the part of the ear:
amplifies sound vibrations received from the eardrum and transmits them to the inner ear via three small bones.
Middle ear
Type of hearing loss:
when sound cannot travel efficiently through the outer and/or middle ear to the inner ear.
Conductive
Type of Hearing Loss:
a combination of both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.
Mixed
A patient who coughs when drinking thin liquids is advised to thicken their drinks to a nectar or honey consistency
DIRECT, INDIRECT, or COMPENSATORY?
Compensatory Strategy
Food is manipulated and chewed in the mouth, mixing with saliva to form a bolus.
Oral Prep, Oral, Pharyngeal, or Esophageal Phase?
Oral Prep
Peristalsis, involuntary wave-like contractions, moves the bolus down the esophagus to the stomach.
Oral Prep, Oral, Pharyngeal, or Esophageal?
Esophageal
Amplitude determines the intensity, or loudness of a sound. How is intensity measured?
Decibels
A patient performs oral motor exercises like lip puckering and smiling to improve lip closure.
DIRECT, INDIRECT, or COMPENSATORY
INDIRECT
Name the part of the ear:
collects sound waves and funnels them towards the middle ear
Outer Ear
Triggered involuntarily, the soft palate elevates, the larynx elevates and moves forward, and pharyngeal muscles contract to move the bolus.
Oral Prep, Oral, Pharyngeal, or Esophageal?
Pharyngeal
A long flexible tube with a camera is inserted through the nose and into the pharynx to evaluate swallowing
FEES
A patient practices the Mendelsohn maneuver, holding their Adam's apple at its highest point during a swallow.
DIRECT, INDIRECT, or COMPENSATORY
Direct Strategy
Food or liquid has passed below the vocal folds and into the trachea.
Aspiration
________ in AAC refers to how closely the visual symbol on a communication device resembles its intended meaning, making it easier to guess.
Iconicity
Name the part of the ear:
contains the cochlea, which transduces sound vibrations into neural signals, and the vestibular system, responsible for balance.
Inner Ear
Name 3 potential adverse outcomes of a swallowing disorder.
•Dehydration •Malnutrition •Poor health •Weight loss •Fatigue. •Frustration. •Respiratory infection •Aspiration. •Death
What is the energy source of sound when I am speaking?
The vocal folds.
A method of assessing swallowing involving use of X-Ray machine.
Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
The tongue propels the bolus backward towards the pharynx in a voluntary movement.
Oral Prep, Oral, Pharyngeal, or Esophageal Phase?
Oral
Food or liquid has entered the larynx, but remains above the vocal folds. This refers to p ____________
Penetration
Name the part of the ear:
processes and interprets sound information in the brainstem, midbrain, and auditory cortex
Central Auditory System
When selecting an AAC device, the process of considering a user's needs and abilities in relation to the device's characteristics, such as vocabulary access and message display, is known as ____________.
Feature matching
Sounds presented a single frequency are presented to the examinee. Purpose is to determine a person's threshold at each tested frequency for both the right and left ears.
Pure Tone Audiometry
Name three exceptionalities/disorders for which an AAC device might be appropriate?
Answers will vary
How does an individual pass the Yale Swallow Protocol screener?
Drinks 3 ounces of water without stopping, coughing, or showing signs of aspiration.
Name the part of the ear:
transmits auditory information in the form of electrical impulses from the cochlea to the brainstem.
Auditory Nerve
surgically implanted devices that bypass damaged portions of the inner ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss
Cochlear Implants