COMM-DIS 100 Study Set #2 (Terminology)

Question 1

Etiology

Answer 1

cause/origin of the problem(what caused this disorder or why did it arrive in the first place?)

Question 2

Predisposing

Answer 2

underlying problem (genetic failure)

Question 3

Precipitating

Answer 3

triggering problems (something happens that functions as a trigger; a stroke, car accident, brain injury)

Question 4

Perpetuating

Answer 4

continue to add (continues making the disorder worse; loud environments

Question 5

Prevalence

Answer 5

number of people in a specified population ( The prevalence of stuttering in the population is ⅓)

Question 6

Assessment

Answer 6

systematic process of obtaining info from many sources (If we know someone has a disorder, we run tests to hypothesize what the speech/language/impairment maybe)

Question 7

Diagnosis

Answer 7

distinguish individuals with disorders from individuals without disorders (based on the data you can say what type of disorder a patient has)

Question 8

Report

Answer 8

The write-up of your assessment (observations, tests, prognosis, results)

Question 9

Prognosis

Answer 9

what will the outcome of therapy be (desired result)

Question 10

How do you collect authentic data?

Answer 10

• Ex. patient history, questionnaire, interview
• Yes/No questions are not as effective when uncovering data from patient
• Observation (Is the child using fingers to build legos)
• Speech and language sample (fake standardized test, playtime with child, picture cards, recordings)
• Hearing test