exam 2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Acalculia
inability to perform basic math
agraphia
writing impairment often seen with aphasia
alexia
reading impairment often seen with aphasia
anomia
word finding difficulty
aphasia
language disorder from damage to certain areas of brain characterized by difficulty with speaking, understanding, reading, and writing
apraxia of speech (AOS)
motor speech disorder limits ability to plan and program production of speech
dysarthia
motor speech disorder caused by weakness or loss of muscle control resulting in mumbled or slurred speech
COPM
measure of clients perception of performance and satisfaction in occupational performance
Goal Attainment Scale (GAS)
5 ordinal levels of goal attainment, can be time consuming. Evaluates effectiveness of intervention
Brocas aphasia
expressive aphasia
comprehension is good, motor impacted
dominant hemisphere: left brain
wernickes aphasia
impaired language comprehension
dominant hemisphere: left
CNS and PNS
have roles in supporting speech
frontal lobe
“motor strip” involves voluntary movement on opposite side
temporal lobe
home of hippocampus
auditory association an wernickes area (hearing and analyzing info)