Types of disabilities - Speech and language disabilities Flashcards
True or False: Speech disabilities are always genetic.
False
Which of the following is NOT a type of speech disability?
A) Stuttering
B) Apraxia
C) Dyslexia
D) Aphasia
C) Dyslexia
True or False: Cluttering is a disability that affects the fluency of speech.
True
Which speech disability involves difficulty using muscles for speech production to form sounds of words?
A) Stuttering
B) Apraxia
C) Dysarthria
D) Cluttering
B) Apraxia
Which speech disability is commonly caused by a stroke and affects all use of language?
A) Dysarthria
B) Aphasia
C) Apraxia
D) Muteness
B) Aphasia
Which speech disability involves slurred speech and is due to brain damage?
A) Stuttering
B) Aphasia
C) Dysarthria
D) Apraxia
C) Dysarthria
True or False: Articulation disorders involve difficulty in physically producing speech sounds.
True
Which speech disability involves the complete inability to produce a speaking voice?
A) Apraxia
B) Cluttering
C) Muteness
D) Dysarthria
C) Muteness
Which type of mutism is caused by psychological issues and involves a person choosing not to speak?
A) Elective mutism
B) Selective mutism
C) Total mutism
D) Neurogenic mutism
A) Elective mutism
True or False: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can replace speech altogether for people with severe speech disabilities.
True
Which of the following is an example of unaided AAC?
A) Communication board
B) Sign language
C) Speech-generating device
D) Pen and paper
B) Sign language
Which of the following is a high-tech AAC tool?
A) Sign language
B) Communication book
C) Electronic device with a computer-generated voice
D) Gesture
C) Electronic device with a computer-generated voice
True or False: Text-based communication methods are important for people with speech disabilities who may also have other disabilities.
True
