Speech Therapy

When a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain, it causes

• A heart attack

• A stroke

• High blood pressure

• 4. Cholesterol problems

A stroke can cause:

• Infection in the lungs

• Hyperactive behavior

• Loss of ability to speak

• A stutter

Health care professionals who evaluate patients' hearing are called

• Audiologists

• Phlebotomists

• Podiatrists

• 3. Pediatric sonographers

Language and memory is controlled:

• In the left temporal lobe of the brain

• in the right hemisphere

• in the center of the brain

• by electric pulses from the heart

Dipthongs are:

• Not found in the English language

• Instruments used in the audiologist's office

• The sounds that are formed by combining vowels

• The sounds that are formed when two consonants are combined

Vocal cords, or fold, produce speech by:

• Closing shut

• Unfolding

• Vibrating

• Folding up

What behavior could be caused by hearing loss in a child?

• Imitates other people

• Talks back

• Hyperactive

• Does not pay attention

Children who do not begin to speak clearly often have:

• An ear infection

• A stutter

• A hearing aid

• Hyperactivity disorder

Tubes can be surgically inserted in a child's ear for many reasons. Which of the following is NOT true of this procedure?  

• It requires a week-long stay in the hospital.

• Once the ear heals, the tubes come out on their own and the child's hearing will usually improve

• The purpose of having tubes is to decrease frequency of ear infections.

• The tubes help drain fluid build-up in the middle ear.

One reason for children to have their hearing tested in kindergarten is:

•   Many parents use hearing loss as an excuse for poor behavior

•   The kids are too young to make up answers to test questions

•   Once a child is a teenager, they are impossible to work with

•    Speech and hearing problems are much easier to treat and improve when they are discovered at an early age