Intro: Basic Principles

Question 1

ASHA

Answer 1

American Speech Language Assoc.
-administer national cert
-advocates
-oversees certified SLP’s/audiologists
-resource

Question 2

ASHA Code of Ethics

Answer 2

1. Do no harm
2. Represent well
3. Work as a team
4. Do your best

Question 3

organic vs. functional

Answer 3

-organic: physical & medical problem
-functional: occurs due to a behavior, dissipates if behavior is modified (ex. singers)

Question 4

developmental

Answer 4

child encounters a set-back during development compared to same-age peers

Question 5

acquired

Answer 5

an event occurred that caused the problem

Question 6

conginetal

Answer 6

present since birth

Question 7

difference vs. disorder

Answer 7

-difference: acknowledge differences influenced by personal, cultural, and socioeconomic aspects
-disorder: atypical or persistent difficulties in specific abilities

Question 8

speech vs. language

Answer 8

-speech: how you say it (phys. expression)
-language: what you want to say (symbolic processes)

Question 9

content, form, use

Answer 9

-content: semantics, word, & meanings
-form: phonology, morphology, syntax
-use: social rules of communication