Communication Disorders

This set of flashcards encompasses key vocabulary terms related to communication disorders, including definitions and explanations of relevant concepts.

Communication Disorders

A range of conditions affecting speech and language abilities.

Language Disorder

A persistent difficulty in the acquisition and use of language.

Speech Sound Disorder

Persistent difficulty with speech sound production that interferes with communication.

Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder

A disorder characterized by disturbances in the fluency and time patterning of speech.

Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder

A disorder affecting the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication.

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

Difficulty in the processing of auditory information in the central nervous system.

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

A type of language disorder that affects the ability to use and understand language.

Speech & Language Impairment (SLI)

A specific language impairment affecting speech and language comprehension.

Expressive Language

The ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings verbally.

Receptive Language

The ability to understand and process spoken or written language.

Functional Limitations

Limitations in effective communication that impact social, academic, or occupational functioning.

Late Language Emergence

Delayed onset of first words and communication skills in young children.

Vocabulary Size

The total number of words a person knows and uses.

Discourse

The ability to use language in a coherent and structured manner during conversations.

Comorbidity

The occurrence of one disorder in conjunction with another.

Phonological Disorder

A type of speech sound disorder involving difficulties with the sound system of language.

Articulation Disorder

Difficulty in the physical production of speech sounds.

Verbal Dyspraxia

A motor speech disorder affecting the ability to plan and coordinate speech movements.

Developmental Progression of Sounds

The typical order in which children learn to articulate speech sounds.

Dichotic Listening Task

A test used to assess auditory processing by presenting different sounds to each ear.

Temporal Processing Tasks

Assessments that evaluate the ability to process the timing of auditory signals.

Auditory Figure-Ground

The ability to discern a particular sound from background noise.

Heuristic Learning

A method of learning through exploration and problem-solving.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

A speech disorder where children have difficulty coordinating the movements needed for speech.

Speech Intelligibility

The clarity with which a speaker’s words can be understood.

Causal Relationship

A connection where one event (the cause) directly influences another event (the effect).

Brain Differences

Variations in brain structure or function observed in individuals with speech disorders.

Late Talker

A child who begins speaking later than typically expected.

Perceptual Processing

The interpretation of sensory information from the auditory system.

Academic Achievement

The extent to which a student meets educational benchmarks or standards.

Language Processing Disorder

A disorder that affects the ability to understand or use spoken language.

Natural Language Acquisition

The innate process through which humans learn to communicate verbally.