Audiology and Speech-language pathology

These targeted populations receive speech-language therapy except

• Individuals with developmental disorders

• Individuals with swallowing disorders

• Individuals with communication disorders

• Individuals with affected vestibular systems

​ The roles of an audiologist is to

• diagnose individuals with balancing issues
• assess patients with hearing problems

• assist patients in understanding sounds

• assist patients in swallowing

Match the correct diseases with the type of disorders.

• Audiological disorder - tinnitus

• Speech-language pathology - Meniere's disease

• Speech-language pathology - articulation disorder

• Audiological disorder - enlarged vestibular aqueducts

What is a cognitive-communication disorder?

• Having communication trouble - attention impairment

• Struggle to comprehend others in a conversation

• Struggle to form sounds correctly with muscles

• Produce sounds correctly but not how it should sound

Social communication disorders refers to​​

• stuttering

• dysphonia

• tongue tie
• struggle to understand social cues

Resonance disorder is ................

• damage to the nervous system causing muscles to be paralysed

• disruption of how sound waves travel through air cavities

• difficulty in taking turns to speak

• difficulty to produce sounds

What makes a contact centre in a hospital setting important?

Answer explanation

Appointment scheduling

Patient inqueries

Referrals

Follow up calls

Insurance and billing

Educational information

Telehealth services

Assistive devices

Why are follow up calls important in speech-language pathology services?

• To provide health information

• To address concerns

• To gather feedback from patients

• To ensure proper care is received

These are among the roles of speech-language pathologists except

• Assess patients for suitability of cochlea implants

• Improve speech and comprehend others

• Better understanding of cues in conversations

• Open up space for new communication possibilities

If an individual has vestibular disorders, he/she should meet ______