Speech Pathology Areas and Disorders Flashcard

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Which of the following best describes the focus of interventions in the "Accent" area of speech pathology? Improving a person's communication skills for social or vocational purposes through accent modification or reduction, Treating hearing loss through medical procedures, Teaching sign language to non-verbal individuals, Correcting grammatical errors in written language

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Improving a person's communication skills for social or vocational purposes through accent modification or reduction

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A child is having difficulty coordinating and planning the movements needed to produce speech sounds, but has no muscle weakness. Which speech pathology area does this most likely fall under?

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Apraxia/dyspraxia

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Which of the following is NOT typically associated with the "Articulation" area in speech pathology? Phonetically based deficits, Articulation delays, Auditory discrimination disorders, Structural or neurological conditions

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Auditory discrimination disorders

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A patient has difficulty with respiration, phonation, resonance, and articulation due to a neurological condition. Which speech pathology area does this describe?

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Dysarthria

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Which area of speech pathology is concerned with impairments in the ability to distinguish between different speech sounds due to hearing impairment?

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Perception

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Impairments that affect a child’s sound system and include phonological delays and disorders are categorized under which area?

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Phonology

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Which of the following conditions is most likely to be addressed under the "Resonance" area in speech pathology? Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Hypernasality, Auditory discrimination, Accent reduction

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Hypernasality

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What is the main focus of the "Language" category in speech pathology?

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Impairments in the comprehension and/or use of spoken language or other symbol systems for communication

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Which of the following best describes "Language Disorders – acquired"? Options: Communication disorders present at birth, Communication disorders that arise from an acquired brain impairment, such as stroke or brain injury, Disorders related to feeding in children, Impairments in social communication only

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Communication disorders that arise from an acquired brain impairment, such as stroke or brain injury

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Aphasia is most accurately defined as:

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A communication disorder resulting from acquired brain impairment, affecting the language dominant hemisphere