Exam 2: cognitive-linguistic Ax Flashcards
other ways to check speech-language
dynamic Ax, conversation, discourse
most important things to check if you only had limited time?
- level of consciousness
- vision, hearing acuity, dentition
- basic language comprehension abilities
- basic language production abilities
- basic cognitive skills
- swallowing abilities
- neglect
IF TIME: - reading decoding & comprehension
- writing
- calculation
- drawing
basic language comprehension abilities
following “point to” or touch commands
yes/no questions
basic language production abilities
general conversation
repetition
naming
description of picture
types of naming
responsive
confrontation
generative
responsive naming
“wh” questions
generative naming
word fluency task
generate certain words in a category
repetition task helps to
differentiate between corticals and transcorticals
basic cognitive skills
orientation
memory (declarative)
orientation
1 person
2 place
3 time
neglect
hemispatial neglect
writing task
name
address
sentence clinician speaks
calculation tasks
check 4 functions (+ - x ÷)
drawing tasks
clock
house
spontaneous speech subtest
- how are you today?
- have you been here before?
- what is your name?
- what is your address?
- what is your occupation?
- tell me a little about why you are here. OR what seems to be the trouble?
- description of picture
scoring of spontaneous speech: nonfluent aphasia
never score a person with nonfluent aphasia above a 5
wab
western aphasia battery
lake picture
bdae
boston diagnostic aphasia examination
cookie theft picture
positive Hx of central neuropathology
aphasia
prior Hx of normal language
aphasia
lack of education but does not explain problems
aphasia
level of literacy does not explain the problem
aphasia
current environment could not explain the problem
aphasia
sudden onset
aphasia
negative Hx of central neuropathology
aphasic-like but normal language
prior Hx of limited language
aphasic-like but normal language
lack of education could explain the problems
aphasic-like but normal language
level of literacy could explain the problem
aphasic-like but normal language
current environment could explain the problem
aphasic-like but normal language
life-long problem
aphasic-like but normal language
sudden onset
aphasia
slow onset
dementia
damage to the left hemisphere
aphasia
bilateral brain damage
dementia
focal brain lesions
aphasia
diffuse brain damage
dementia
mood is usually appropriate, though depressed or frustrated at times
aphasia
may be moody, withdrawn, agitated
dementia
cognition is mostly intact
aphasia
mild to severely impaired cognition
dementia