EXAM 2 ch. 5 Hands on Core Skills Flashcards
What are 4 ways you can reduce communication expectations that have negative impacts on students/clients?
- Tell your clients that they CAN meet their goals.
- Stress their progress relative to their previous performance.
- Encourage them to achieve as much as possible by stretching their minds.
- Stay positive!
According to research based on teacher expectations of their students, how will children perform?
- Children will perform at the levels expected and communicated.
Define motivation.
A stimulus or force that causes a person to act.
For speech-language-therapy (S-L-Tx), this is the desire to improve communication.
Define “extrinsic motivation”
This type of motivation is external to the client.
E.g., tokens, toys, etc…
Define “intrinsic motivation”
This type of motivation is caused by an internal force or stimulus.
E.g., the desire to improve oneself.
-This type of motivation is the strongest/highest form of motivation in terms of impacting learning.
List 3 ways to show enthusiasm, animation, and volume (vocal manipulations)
- Dynamic, energetic speech
- Expanded pitch ranges
- Increased volume & pitch
List two nonverbal way to show enthusiasm and animation.
- Facial expressions
2. Gestures
List the 6 types of seating arrangements.
- Diagonal
- Across the table
- Side-by-side
- Kidney-shaped table
- Cluster seating - chairs or on floor
- Mounted mirror seating (no table)
Which type of seating is common in assessment?
Diagonal seating
Which type of seating is traditional?
Across the table from one another
Which type of seating is good for attending to more clients at once, and the ability to touch everybody at the table?
Kidney-shaped table/seating
Which type of seating can be used on the floor without chairs and is good for kids?
Cluster seating
Which type of seating has no table and is ideal for articulation therapy?
Mounted mirror seating
because the client can see themselves and you - the model.
Proximity - what is “intimate space”?
0 to 1 and 1/2 feet away from each other
Proximity - what is personal space?
1 and 1/2 to 4 feet away from each other
Proximity - what is social space?
4-12 feet away from each other
Proximity - what is public space?
12 to 25 feet away from each other
Proximity - what is OPTIMAL for space in therapy?
1 and 1/2 feet to an arm’s length away from each other.
How can you increase independence by utilizing space in therapy?
By moving farther away from your client (because it is not as easy for you to prompt them)
How should you use touch in therapy? (generally)
In a nonthreatening way
What 5 areas of your client’s body are appropriate to touch during therapy? (depending on if your client is okay with touch)
- shoulders
- upper arms
- neck
- face
- torso (for respiratory exercises)
Define therapeutic momentum
the speed/pace of moving between sections of the session
- proper preparation, pacing, and fluency through the intro, body, and closing of your session.
Define pacing.
Presentation rate. Needs to be slower when a task is difficult, and faster when the task is easier, or for generalization.
Define fluency when it comes to the therapy session
The smooth transition between various parts of therapy
- having good fluency decreases fumbling and the usage of fillers.