National Speech Language Hearing Month 2024

In what month is National Speech Language Hearing Month celebrated?

• April

• May

• June

The Speech Language Providers in our building are all located on this floor:

• Ground

• First

• Second

• Third

True or False: Students can receive speech-language services in their classroom using the curriculum.

• True

• False

When the speech language pathologist goes into the classroom for services, this is called _____.

• Pull-out

• Push-in

• Classroom Based Intervention

• Collaboration

This term describes people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. For example, people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc.

Answer explanation

Neurodivergence is the term for when someone's brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered "typical."

Rather than thinking there is something wrong or problematic when some people don't operate similarly to others, neurodiversity embraces all differences.

In the US, 1 in __ children have autism.

• 44

• 36

• 100

• 88

True or False: Speech Language Pathologists can support students with autism in school, as social skills can greatly impact a student's academic performance.

• True

• False

Select the famous people believed to have autism:

• Elon Musk

• Albert Einstein

• Lady Gaga

• Drew Barrymore

• Temple Grandin

Which is NOT a difficulty of students with autism?

• Sensory overload

• Figurative Language

• Scheduled activities

• Social Skills

Answer explanation

Students with autism prefer when they know what is to come and when tasks are scheduled. They really struggle socially, with figurative language, and when there is too much external stimuli (i.e., loud noises, too much information at once, lighting)

For fun, what does this say: ɛvriθɪŋ ɪz gənə bi ɔlraɪt

Answer explanation

Everything is gonna be alright