exam 1 Flashcards
What are the two connected parts of the human respiratory system?
- rib cage
- vertebral column
What is an SLP?
healthcare professionals who identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems as well as swallowing disorders
Settings SLPs can work in
- private practices
- physicians’ offices
- hospitals
- schools
- colleges and universities
- rehabilitation centers
- long-term and residential health care facilities
More than half of slps are employed in what setting?
educational setting (early intervention and k-12 schools)
More than 1/3 of slps are employed in what setting
healthcare setting
What is the job outlook for SLPs
expected to grow 25%
What are audiologists?
specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiological treatment such as hearing aids
What settings can audiologists wok in?
- hospitals
- rehabilitation centers
- private practive
- schools
- colleges
audiology growth rate
13%
what are speech, language, and hearing scientists?
professionals who investigate the biological, physical, and psychological processes of communication and develop evidence-based methods for treating
What is Evidence Based Practice (EBP)?
integration of clinical expertise (SLP, Au.D), evidence, and client/patient/caregiver perspectives
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What is communication?
Active process of exchanging information and ideas
Speech
sounds of a spoken language system
Language
System of words and symbols either written, spoken, or gestured
Three aspects of speech
articulation, voice, fluency
articulation
how we make speech sounds using the mouth, lips, and tongue
voice
how we use our vocal fold and breath to make sounds
fluency
rhythm of our speech
5 big areas of language?
- semantics
- syntax
- morphology
- phonology
- pragmatics
semantics
vocabulary words and meaning
syntax
how we combine words to form sentences (grammar)
morphology
How parts of words create meaning by combining or standing alone
morpheme
smallest linguistic unit that carries meaning
free morphemes
can stand alone and carry meaning
bound morphemes
cannot stand alone and carry meaning (prefix and suffix)
phonology
how we combine speech sounds into a word
phonemes
individual speech sounds
pragmatics
how we use language in everyday convo
what is the content sector of language?
Semantics
What are the three parts of the ear?
outer ear, middle ear, inner ear
communication disorders
An impairment in the ability to receive, send, process and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic symbol systems
speech sound disorders
impairment in articulation and/or phonology
Articulation disorder
- Struggle with articulating the phonemes (sounds) present in the language(s) that they speak
- typically have intact phonological processing
Phonological disorder
- Issues with applying phonological rules to combine phonemes into appropriate words
- typically can articulate sounds correctly
Fluency disorder
difficulty using smooth and easy flowing speech
Voice disorders
difficulty with voice quality, pitch, intensity, and resonance
language disorders
Difficulty with receptive or expressive language in any language area
receptive language
comprehension of spoken language
expressive language
language that is produced
acquired language disorder
result of insult, injury, or disease in the brain
developmental language disorder
result of neurological differences
Hearing loss in children can lead to
- Delayed speech and language skills
- Learning problems in school
- Having trouble making friends
Hearing loss in adults can lead to
- Psychosocial Disorders (anxiety, depression)
- Lack of employment/promotion
- Risk of Dementia
Conductive vs. sensorineural hearing loss
conductive - sounds are obstructed by something in the outer and middle ear
sensorineural - issues with the inner ear or the neural pathways
parts of the vocal tract
abdomen, respiratory, laryngeal, pharyngeal, nasal and velopharyngeal, tongue, mandibular, orofacial region and dentition
differentiation of cry
learning to regulate breath and larynx
suck
integrate lip, tongue, laryngeal, and respiratory systems