Chapter 9/10 Flashcards
Speech Sound Disorder
impairment of an individual’s sound system that results in a significant problem with speech sound production, causing it to differ from age- and culturally based expectations.
Phonological impairment
difficulties learning the rules that govern sound patterns in language
Articulators…include( parts)
tongue, hard/soft palate, Jaw (mandible), lips, teeth
Biological (Primary) Function
swallowing, tasting, chewing
Speech (Secondary) Function
Articulation of sounds
International Phonetic Alphabet
includes symbols to represent the sounds in all natural languages of the world
Voicing
describes whether or not a sound is produced with vocal fold vibration
Stimulability
ability to correctly imitate a sound that was incorrectly produced
Metaphonological Approach
promotes a conscious awareness of the structure of words and the sounds that make up the words
Fluency
term that describes the flow of speech during communication
Disfluency
term that describes speech behaviors that disrupt the fluent forward flow of speech
Core features
original & primary source of communicative difficulties experienced by individuals who stutter
Quantity (amount of disfluencies) developmental stuttering…
rate of occurrence of the different types of disfluencies is greater in children who stutter compared to children who are typically developing
Predisposing factors
inherent factors that make the individual susceptible to a fluency disorder
Precipitating factors
factors that make the stuttering worse
