CDIS 3113 Chapter 1 ppt. Flashcards
Developed from interests in ______ __ _______, particularly stuttering
disorders of speech
1920’s academic courses in “_____ __________”
speech correction
How many SLP’s are working?
250,000
Job opportunities are expected to increase by __% in next decase
18
a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.
communication
a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves.
language
rate of occurrence or influence
incidence
the proportion of a population who have a specific characteristic in a given time period.
prevalence
How many children have communication disorders?
8%, 5% of that is speech and 3% is language.
What is the most common communication disorder?
stuttering
Who is most likely to have a disorder?
males
What is the SLP role with this population?
interact with child and parents/family; prevention and education
How do speech and language develop?
cognitive processing, heredity, neural processing, socialization, linguistic knowledge
One can not have good treatment without a good __________
assessment
assessment is a series of well-planned activities
true