Ling 109 - Week 5 - Part A

What is the focus of Dr. Glenda Mason's doctoral research program?

• Multilingual education

• Phonology and school-aged children's abilities to produce multisyllabic words

• Early childhood education

• Speech therapy for adults

What percentage of kids are on an SLP's caseload?

• 50-60%
• 1-5%
• 30-40%
• 5-10%.

What percentage of children on SLP caseload are preschool and school-aged?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 10%

There are more girls than boys on a typical SLP's caseload

• True
• False

Answer explanation

75% boys, 25% girls

What is a defining characteristic of a Speech Sound Disorder?

• Advanced phonological system for age

• Complexity of spoken phonological system below expected for age

• Perfect pronunciation

• Rapid speech development

Which of the following is a factor in deciding when to start therapy? Select all that apply

• Ability to imitate

• Status of child's hearing

• Do they have trouble acquiring language (vocab/grammar)?

• Child's height

Speech therapy typically deals with consonants, vowels, and stress patterns.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Also addresses:

• *syllable number

·   Syllable/word structure: CVC vs CCCVCC
sash / sæʃ/  vs.  splashed / splæʃt

·   Connected speech rate & rhythm

What does DPD stand for? Select 2

• Delayed phonological development

• Dynamic phonological development

• Disordered phonological development

• Protracted phonological development

What is the expectation for phonological development at 4 years old?

• 90% understood by a stranger

• 50% understood by a stranger

• 70% understood by a stranger

• 30% understood by a stranger

What are less common speech patterns for kids with speech sound disorders?

• Glottal stop for many consonants

• Frequent vowel omissions

• Consonant clusters before onsets

• Nasal sounds for all consonants