Anatomy & Physiology
Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in expressive language?
What is the frontal lobe (specifically Broca’s area)?
Difficulty with articulation of speech sounds is known as this.
What is an articulation disorder?
The typical first word appears around this age.
What is 12 months?
This organization governs ethical standards for SLPs in the U.S.
What is ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)?
Technique using exaggerated intonation to encourage speech in children.
What is parentese or infant-directed speech?
What cranial nerve is primarily responsible for tongue movement?
What is the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?
A fluency disorder characterized by repetitions and blocks.
What is stuttering?
Combining two words is expected by this age.
What is 24 months?
Confidentiality is protected under this U.S. law.
What is HIPAA?
This technique involves gradually reducing prompts.
What is fading?
What structure separates the nasal and oral cavities during speech?
What is the velum (soft palate)?
Neurological speech disorder resulting from muscle weakness.
What is dysarthria?
The term for understanding language.
What is receptive language?
SLPs must obtain this before initiating services.
What is informed consent?
This dynamic method evaluates how well a child can learn with cues.
What is dynamic assessment?
Which structure regulates airflow and vibration to produce voice?
What are the vocal folds (within the larynx)?
Motor planning disorder affecting speech production.
What is childhood apraxia of speech?
A language delay is typically suspected if no words are spoken by this age.
What is 18 months?
The number of hours of continuing education ASHA requires every 3 years.
What is 30 hours (or 3.0 CEUs)?
This informal method involves observing natural speech and language.
What is a language sample analysis?
What is the main muscle involved in vocal fold vibration?
What is the thyroarytenoid muscle?
It also has secondary behaviors, but silently interferes with everyday communication.
What is selective mutism?
The five components of language are phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and this.
What is pragmatics?
Providing services outside of one's area of competence is a violation of this.
What is the ASHA Code of Ethics?
This is a specialized speech therapy approach primarily used for treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). It focuses on using a variety of cues – auditory, visual, and tactile – to help children with apraxia learn and practice the specific motor movements needed for speech production.
What is DTTC, or Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing?