Chapter 8

Question 1

AOS is primarily what kind of disorder?

Answer 1

an articulatory-phonological disorder

sensorimotor problems in positioning

May be associate with prosodic problems but language is relatively in tact

Can be caused by degenerative diseases like MS, PPA, and Alzheimers

Question 2

What are some of the expected communication deficits in AOS ?

Answer 2

pt initiation of speech may be slow or delayed

high variability of errors

unaffected automatic speech

slow rate

silent pauses between words

Question 3

How should you treats AOS /

Answer 3

move from more automatic to less automatic

concern with speech mvts

corrective feedback

emphasis on total communication, increased speech rate, and self monitoring.

Question 4

Dementia can be classified as

Answer 4

cortical, subcortical, or mixed in nature

can be reversible or progressive

Question 5

How do you differentiate the different types of dementia ?

Answer 5

For Frontotemporal Dementia
-dominant language problem with somewhat better preserved memory and orientation

For PD
-serious memory problems, problems in abstract reasoning, and problem solving and abstract reasoning, impaired visuospatial perception

For Huntington’s
-incontinence, deterioration in intellectual functions, naming problems

Infectious dementia
-slow onset, but is rapid in the final stages

Question 6

What is the right hemisphere responsible for?

Answer 6

-Facial recognition, arousal, attention, and orientation, emotional experience, prosodic features, emotional tone of speech, pragmatic skills, and ambiguous meanings