Speech Pathology Flashcards

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Speech Pathology Practice Area: Speech

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A broad category encompassing conditions affecting speech sound production, including accent, apraxia/dyspraxia, articulation, dysarthria, perception, phonology, and resonance.

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Accent in Speech Pathology

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Refers to regional and international variations in speech production, including interventions for accent modification or reduction.

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Apraxia/Dyspraxia in Speech

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Disorders of speech production due to impairments in coordination and motor planning of speech sounds, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).

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Articulation in Speech Pathology

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Deficits that are phonetically based, possibly associated with developmental, structural, neurological, or degenerative conditions.

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Dysarthria in Speech Pathology

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Disorders from defined neurological conditions affecting respiration, phonation, resonance, and articulation, including spastic, flaccid, and mixed dysarthria.

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Perception in Speech Pathology

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Related to auditory processing or discrimination disorders, including speech perception and sound discrimination difficulties due to hearing impairment.

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Phonology in Speech Pathology

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Impairments affecting a child’s sound system, including phonological delays and disorders.

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Resonance in Speech Pathology

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Impairments such as hyponasality, hypernasality, and velopharyngeal incompetence affecting resonance.

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Speech Pathology Practice Area: Language

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Includes impairments in comprehension and/or use of spoken language or other symbol systems for communication.

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Language Disorders – acquired

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Refers to communication disorders from acquired brain impairments like stroke or brain injury, not present at birth.