SLP 654 Final Flashcards
Name 5 types of Attention
Focused Sustained Selective Alternating Divided
Focused Attention
The ability to respond discretely to specific visual, auditory or tactile stimuli
Sustained
the ability to maintain attention over time
Selective Attention
can only focus on the task at hand without distractions
alternating attention
the ability to switch between two tasks that require two different cognitive demands
divided attention
the ability to multitask
medical dx
what the dr refers for CVA TBI Hypoxia/Anoxia Mild Cognitive Impairment Dementia Cancer
speech dx
diagnosed by the SLP Apraxia Dysarthria Dysphagia Aphasia Cognitive Impairment
restorative strategies
strategies to build off of what the person can do
compensatory strategies
strategies put in place to help with deficits
external aids
self-management strategies
external aids
3 stages of memory
encoding: way of processing new info
visual, acoustic, semantic
storage: transferring memory to permanent retention and access
sensory memory, short-term, long-term
retrieval: accessing stored info
recognition, recall
5 types of memory
short-term long-term working implicit explicit
restorative/generalized strategies for treating memory
memory practice drills
prospective memory training
Mnemonics
metamemory training
what 6 challenging bxs may be present
disinhibition impulsivity socially inappropriate bx lack of initiation confabulation (lies) pseudobulbar affect (uncontrollable laughter/anger) JOKER
management strategies for challenging bxs
models common bx problems multiple origins approaches family and self-education