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How would you describe American Sign Language?
natural evolving language and natural communication system - developed in a community, has its own grammar, phonology, morphology & syntax and semantics and pragmatics - by people trying to communicate over time
there are regional dialects/variations
rules for lang & combining words
grammar
sound system/rules of pronunciation
phonology
structure of words
morphology
rules governing sentences
syntax
meaning
semantics
social contex
pragmatics
Is Signed Exact English (SEE I or II) a natural or artificial sign system and what is it?
artificial sign because it took english and placed hand signs into a different order and syntax
what system did ASL originally develop fro
french
what is structure of ASL
object subject verb or subject verb object
ball boy threw (the boy threw the ball
Visual communication system combines handshapes with mouth movements-aids lipreading
cued speech
Use of ASL and written/spoken English with ASL primary and encourages Deaf identity and culture’
bilingual bicultural approch
integrates speech, sign, fingerspelling, lipreading and more to facilitate communication
total communication
Focus on oral communication through auditory training, speechreading and speech production (often with use of HA’s and CI)
Auditory-Oral/Verbal Method
Complete natural visual language with handshapes, facial expressions, grammar, syntax
asl
why is cued speech helpful
just looking at the face cannot tell if it is one sound vs another sound; many sounds look the same on the lips and cannot tell what articulators were doing and if it is voiced/unvoiced so cued gives this
what communities use tactile sign languae
deafblind communities
Ushers disorder
What is codeswitching?
changing bw lang, modalities, dialects depending on the convo partners
changing language based on the listener or environment
bilingual of spoken and switch from english to spanish
someone who uses asl and spoken english as well
What do you know about communicating with Deaf individuals and use of interpreters?
speak to the PT and not the interpreter, do not change how you are speaking, dont over exaggerate or slow down the speed)
normal communication face to face with pt
Preferred terms Deaf, deaf or hard of hearing (not hearing impaired)
true
Medical model vs social –cultural model
social culture
deafness is viewed as something that doesn’t need to be fixed by the deaf community
medical
something that needs fixed, medical disability
why is preferred language not hearing impaired or hearing loss?
implies a disability that needs fixed
what are the differences in asl or the parameters
Hand shape, orientation, location, movement, non-verbal/non-manual markers
WH questions—Eyebrows furrow (yes/no questions eyebrows raised)
Others
Expressions
Body movements
how to show past/present/future in asl
towards back (past), close to body (present), going forward (future)
Within man’s body there is a capacity for health. If this capacity is recognized and normalized, disease can be both prevented and treated.”
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mind body spirit whole person healthcare concept
4 tenets of Osteopathic Medicine
treat cause rather than symptoms
human body is dynamic unit of fxn of mind body spirit
body possess self-regulatory mechanisms which are self healing in nature
structure and fxn are interrelated at all levels
rational treatment is based on these principles
rational treatment is based on the understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self-regulation, and interrelationship bw structure and function - not just treating the symptoms
what is a scenario in audiology where it represents 1 of the 4 tenets of OM
otitis media can self mediate - watch and wait - body will take care of it most of the time
MER - self regulating mechanism; if they do not have this working it can lead to annoyance of loud sounds
if ET is patulous, structure changes so does the physiology: breathing and chewing is loud
tinnitus: structural abnormality in vascular system (pulsatile)
OMM approach
Therapeutic approach
about realigning structure to make it function better
role of OT vs PT vs medical vs Aud
PT focuses on improving the patient’s ability to move their body whereas an OT focuses on improving the patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living.
physician who practices osteopathic medicine, a philosophy and practice of patient care that focuses on the whole person
application of hands on forces by osteopathic physician to improve physiologic fxn improve motion and support homeostasis
OMM or OMT
What is the purpose of professional liability insurance?
to protect you if you get sued
we have this through the university
What is Tort Law
civil law about causing damage to a person or property
civil wrong against a person or property
may result in action for damages
tort law handles cases to
find wrongdoing and deter it and compensate for it
ex: wrong med or dx or tx
how to avoid going to court for breach of tort (causing someone damage)
manage risk with best practices, knowledge, standards, communicate, document
malpractice insurance
document given to patients to confirm they are ok with proceeding with procedures
informed consent - can be written or verbal
if someone claims malpractice they have to prove these things
elements that must be present for a plaintiff to recover damages:
Duty
Breach
Damages
Causation
why do all 4 have to be met for a malpractice? give an example
use dirty cerumen instrument on a PT
if they didn’t get infection etc on it, it is hard to prove because no harm was made from the negligence
legal obligation to care
duty to care
When do you provide a patient with a notice of privacy practices?
first visit, annually after to remind them
explains your policies and their rights