Communication Disorders

What is a primary language disorder?

• A language disorder that has no known cause

• A language disorder caused by another condition

• A disorder focusing on the meaning of communication

• A disorder focusing on the ability to create sounds or express thoughts

How many categories of communication disorders are there?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 4

What percentage of people have communication disorders?

• 4-12%

• 6-12%

• 3%

• 1%

What high school sport frequently causes voice disorders?

• Football

• Soccer

• Cheerleading

• Basketball

What profession helps treat communication disorders?

• Audiology

• Speech Therapist

• Physical Therapist

• Speech-Language pathologist

How can an adult benefit from speech therapy?

• An adult can benefit from speech therapy to improve their communication skills or help after a stroke or an accident

• Speech therapy is a waste of time and money for adults as they can't improve their communication skills
• Speech therapy is only for people with severe speech disorders, so it won't benefit an adult with mild difficulties
• An adult cannot benefit from speech therapy as it is only for children

True or False: People with certain dialects have communication disorders.

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT a cause of a Motor-Speech Disorder

• Birth Issues

• Tumors

• Cleft Palate

• Neurological Damage

At what age can most children fully pronounce speech sounds?

• 6-7

• 7-8

• 8-9

• 9-10

What is a phonological disorder?

• Damage occurring to the muscles that make speech possible

• Hesitations, repetitions, and interruptions that cause a hindrance to everyday life

• Errors in producing sounds, such as omissions, substitutions, distortions, or additions.

• When a child does not understand the rules of pronunciation in their own language