4 - Paeds - Community Paeds + Psych - Stammer + Speech impediment Flashcards

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Stammer - describe condition

A

flow of speech disrupted by invol repetitions and prolongation of sounds , syllables, words or phrases and invol silent pauses or blocks where cant pronounce sound

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Stammer - no1 problem? how does fear drive a stammer?

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no 1 problem usually repetition

blocks and prolongations learned mechanisms to mask repetition due to fear

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3
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Stammer - common when? must go by what age?

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2-5yo

must go by 5

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4
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Stammer - contributing factors

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genetics 60%
other S+L problems
difference in brain language processing
interruption/competition with siblings

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5
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Speech impediments - describe

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normal speech disrupted

- stuttering, lisps, muteness, articulation disorders, voice disorders, dysarthria

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Causes of speech impediments

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congenital health problems eg poor hearing cleft palate

birth defects affecting muscles/bones of face/digestive system/larynx

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7
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Speech impediment trt?

A

SALT

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