Introduction to SLP

Question 1

Who are Speech-language pathologists?

Answer 1

• Highly-trained professionals who evaluate and treat children and adult who have communication and swallowing disorders.

Question 2

What does an SLP do?

Answer 2

1. Assess
2. Treat

Question 3

When was SLP first used?

Answer 3

15-25 years ago

Question 4

Who first used SLP? What year and for what purpose?

Answer 4

Lee Edward Travis first used SLP in 1925 for clinical psychology of speech

Question 5

Why is there a “language” in SLP?

Answer 5

To form speech-language pathology because SLP is not only limited to speech, but also for language.

Question 6

What are the 4 branches of an SLP treat?

Answer 6

Speech
Language
Hearing
Swallowing

Question 7

What are the types of speech disorder?

Answer 7

• Articulation & Phonological Disorder
• Cleft lip and palate
• Fluency Disorder
• Voice disorder

Question 8

What are the language disorders?

Answer 8

• Receptive
• Expressive
• Content
• Form
• Use

Question 9

What are the hearing disorders?

Answer 9

• Conductive HL
• Sensoneural HL
• Mixed HL
• Central Auditory HL

Question 10

What is an articulation and phonological disorder?

Answer 10

Speech sound disorders
Resonance issues

Question 11

What is a receptive language disorder?

Answer 11

Problems in the ability to understand

Question 12

What is a expressive language disorder

Answer 12

Ability to express and formulate thoughts.
- Content, Form, Use

Question 13

What is a conductive HL?

Answer 13

issues in outer and middle ear

Question 14

What is a sensoneural HL?

Answer 14

problems in inner ear

Question 15

Central Auditory definition

Answer 15

Hearing mechanism is normal but the part of the brain that perceives sound is impaired

Question 16

Define Chewing

Answer 16

Mastication
- Breaking down food into smaller pieces

Question 17

Defnie Feeding

Answer 17

The act of getting nutrition

Question 18

Define swallowing

Answer 18

move/transition the food from mouth to throat

Question 19

What is communication

Answer 19

A two way process by which individuals exchange information and convey ideas.

Question 20

What age does a child learn to communicate effectively

Answer 20

around 3-4 years old

Question 21

What age does a child become expert in communicating?

Answer 21

9 years old

Question 22

Neutral word for IMPAIRMENT

Answer 22

Impairment

Question 23

Neutral word for DISABILITY

Answer 23

ACTIVITY LIMITATION

Question 24

Neutral word for HANDICAP

Answer 24

PARTICIPATION RESTRICTION

Question 25

What is an impairment?

Answer 25

Lack of or difficulty of function of body structure

Question 26

What is an activity limitation? Provide an example:

Answer 26

The inability of a patient to perform certain actions, preventing him from doing the daily needs. Example: telecommunication - if a person cannot communicate through phone, this is called an inability to perform a certain action

Question 27

What is a a restriction participation. Provide an example.

Answer 27

Social, educational, occupational disadvantage that results from an impairment or disability Eg., Noisy classroom w/ a student with hearing impairment. He cannot participate fully

Question 28

Why use a person first language? Provide an example.

Answer 28

Because their disorder is not their primary attribute. We should stop putting emphasis on the disability rather than the person. Ex: Person with hearing loss Child with intellectual disability

Question 29

Organic disorder

Answer 29

there is an identified cause

Question 30

Functional disorder

Answer 30

has no physical cause. Relatively high pitch even though vocal cords are normal

Question 31

Developmental disorder definition and example

Answer 31

Disorder that developein early maturation. - 0-18 y.o. Ex: Autism. Down syndrome, cerebral palsy

Question 32

Acquired disorder (definition and example)

Answer 32

disorders resulting from brain trauma or accidents or stroke - Occurs after communication skills have been fully developed - After maturation period

Question 33

What is communication differences?

Answer 33

Communication abilities that differ from those usually encountered in the mainstream culture.