Midterm (419) Flashcards
“Atypical production of speech sounds, interruption in the flow of speaking, or abnormal production and/or absence of voice quality” is the definition of a
Speech Disorder
“Impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems” is the definition of a
Language Disorder
“A result of impaired sensitivity of the auditory system” is the definition of a
Auditory Disorder
The professionals who measure hearing and identify, assess, manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance are
Audiologists
The professionals who identify, assess, treat, and prevent expressive and receptive communication disorders, as well as provide services for swallowing disorders and dialect modification are
Speech-Language Pathologist
The professionals who extend knowledge of human communication processes and disorders and usually hold doctorate degrees are
Speech, Language, and Hearing Scientists
The degree required for speech-language pathologists to earn the A S H A C C C is currently
Master’s Degree
The entry-level degree for an audiologist is currently
Doctoral Degree
Almost half of all S L Ps are employed
In School Systems
Grammar refers to
the rules of a language
Form consists of
phonology, morphology, and syntax
is how words are arranged in a sentence and the ways in which one word may affect another.
Syntax
Use consists of
pragmatics
Content consists of
Semantics
______ is how and why we use language; it varies with culture.
Pragmatics
About two-third of human meaning exchange is
Nonverbal
_____ disorders are present at birth, whereas _____ disorders are the result of illness, accident, or environmental circumstances later in life.
Congenital, acquired
_____ is the actual production of speech sounds
Articulation
A prognosis is
an informed prediction of an outcome
_____ tests yield scores that are used to compare a client with a sample of similar individuals.
Norm-referenced
Three physiological subsystems for speech are
respiratory, laryngeal, and upper airway system.
The _____ is the driving force for speech production
respiratory system
____ is an air valve composed of cartilages, muscles, and other tissues; the principal sound generator for voice and speech production
Larynx
The primary biological function of the larynx is
to prevent foreign substances from entering the trachea and lungs.
The vocal folds ____ during respiration and ____ during phonation.
abduct, adduct
The upper airway system consists of
the oral cavity, nasal cavity, and pharyngeal cavity.
The _____ is a resonant acoustic tube that shapes the sound energy produced by the respiratory and laryngeal systems into speech sounds.
vocal tract
What is phonation:
Phonation is the process by which the larynx, or voice box, produces sounds.
What are three questions, as shared by Professor Lundeen-Smith, that you can ask SLPs or Audiologists to initiate collaboration efforts to support your clients’ communication goals?
- What goals/objectives would you be interested in working on together?
- How do you feel music-based support could help your client most?
- Which treatment targets are you ready to send out of your treatment room for further support or generalization?
Music is processed in:
many parts of the brain.
At what age do rituals and game playing emerge?
3–4 months
At about 8 to 9 months, infants develop
intentionality
The first meaningful word occurs around
12 months
Speech perception at 6 months is related to later
word/phrase understanding and production