Speech Disabilities Quiz

What is the definition of articulation disorder?

• A speech disorder involving difficulties in producing specific types of sounds

• Having no speech or mutism

• An inability to recognize words or understand what is being said

What are the characteristics of articulation disorder?

• Leaving off sounds from words

• Adding sounds to words

• Distorting sounds in words

• All of the above

What is the prevalence of speech sound disorders in young children?

• 8 to 9%

• 5%

• 2,000,000 people in the USA

• 250,000 people in Great Britain

What is the definition of aphasia?

• A speech disorder involving difficulties in producing specific types of sounds

• An impairment of language affecting the production or comprehension of speech

• Having no speech or mutism

• An inability to recognize words or understand what is being said

What is a characteristic of aphasia?

• Adding sounds to words

• Distorting sounds in words

• Difficulty forming sentences and omitting words

How many people in the USA have aphasia?

• 8 to 9%

• 5%

• 2,000,000 people

• 250,000 people

What is the estimated prevalence of selective mutism?

• 0.47 to 0.76 percent

• 5%

• 2,000,000 people

• 250,000 people

What is the definition of a speech sound disorder?

• A speech disorder involving difficulties in producing specific types of sounds

• Having no speech or mutism

• An inability to recognize words or understand what is being said

What are the characteristics of speech sound disorders in young children?

• Leaving off sounds from words

• Adding sounds to words

• Distorting sounds in words

• All of the above

What is the prevalence of noticeable speech disorders in first-grade children?

• 8 to 9%

• 5%

• 2,000,000 people

• 250,000 people