exam 3 Flashcards
what is assessment
set of procedures that are used to gain a clear description of the speech sound production skills of a child – GOAL is to determine if there is a speech sound disorder
what is diagnosis
CONCLUSION you arrive at
1) determine if the child has clinically significant problem
2) describe the characteristics of problem
What are the speech screenings
-pass/ fail procedure that can be conducted quickly with a large number of individuals in a short period of time
EX:
-Ch: converse, say ABCs, COUNT to 10
-Adults : conversation, reading
in schools in California…
- we don’t automatically screen anymore
- it is all based on teacher and parent REFERRAL
in schools…
- put the child on “monitor” status
- she says to kindergarten teach that the child is still young and will recheck him again later on in the year
general principles of Assessment
a. Review the clients background
- written case history forms
- information from other professionals
- conduct interview
written case history forms
- what does the FAMILY THINK is the problem?
- speech, lang, developmental history
- prenatal and birth history
- medical history ( eating problems, ear infections)
- educational history
- social history (ch’s relations with others, discipline problems, is ch FRUSTRATED?
information from other professionals
- written release
- sometimes you have to ask around verbally
conduct an interview
- information gathering interview
- develop rapport
- orientation: what will happen in the assessment
- I understand from his file that …”
what do we need to ask?.
- do other make fun of ch?
- older client: are you bothered by this? IMPACT on your LIFE?
close the interview
- recap important points
- be sure to tell the person that you will share test findings with them
- thank them for their time
B. plan assessment session
- select appropriate tests
- prepare BRIBES (stickers, toys, games, prizes)
C. Prepare testing area
- clean and clutter free
- not distracting
D. Assess Related Areas
- hearing
- orofacial structures
- DDK syllable rate
- speech rate
- speech intelligibility
- level of stimulability.( cant imitate a model)
screen language
- give a RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY test (n bring in test and ask client to point at stuff)
- this works well if they are unintelligible
F. Administer tests
- get a spontaneous sample
- use standardized tests– some school districts demand norms
G. Discuss Findings and Make Recommendations
- share info
- be positive and clear
H. Write a report
-legal document - attorney
hearing screening
- SLPs can screen
- in schools, nurse usually does it
- pure tone air conduction thresholds at 20 or 25 dB
- refer to physician, audiologist if suspect a problem
Diadochokinetic syllable rates
- DDKs refer to the speed and regularity with which a person produces repetitive articulatory movements
- alternating motion - same syllable /p^p^p^p^/
- sequential motion - different syllables /p^t^k^p^t^k^/
- we are evaluating ORAL MOTOR COORDINATION
In evaluating oral motor coordination, we are looking for…
- speed
- accuracy
- sequencing problems
conducting an oral peripheral examination
A. Purpose
- helps differentiate: functional or organic
- functional: not associated with an organic or neurological impairment (have no idea)
- organic : some underlying structural , sensory, or neurological cause or related factor
B. supplies
- penlight, gloves, stopwatch, tongue depressors
- tasty tongue depressors are best
- Dr. R’s was ‘o guim technique
C. Assessment of structure and function of facial muscles
- general symmetry of face at rest– drooping? twitches?
- facial symmetry during smiling, opening mouth
- structural integrity of lips – drooping? mouth breathing?
- functional integrity of lips
- have client smile- symmetrical?
- is there adequate speed and range of motion?
- puff cheeks and hold in air