Speech Sound Disorders and Fluency Disorders

Flashcards for reviewing key concepts from lectures on Speech Sound Disorders and Fluency Disorders.

Speech Sounds Disorders (SSD)

Impairment of an individual’s sound system resulting in significant problems with speech and sound production.

Articulation Impairment

Inability to articulate certain speech sounds correctly.

Phonological Impairment

Involves the rules that govern sound patterns in a given language.

Coarticulation

The way sounds overlap during articulation, causing variations in phonemes.

Assimilation

The process of one sound taking on the features of neighboring sounds.

Dialect Impairment

Variations in speech arising from a particular region, not considered a disorder.

Allophone

Variations of a single phoneme.

Fluency Disorder

Disruption in the flow of speech during communication.

Disfluency

Interruptions in the fluent forward flow of speech, such as pauses or revisions.

Primary/Core Features of Stuttering

Include repetition, prolongation, and blocks.

Cluttering

Rapid and unusual rate of speech with frequent pauses and articulation errors.

Voice Disorder

Pitch, loudness, or phonatory quality that differs from the norm.

Dysphonia

Umbrella term for any disordered voice.

Hypofunction

Underfunctioning of the vocal folds leading to inadequate tension.

Hyperfunction

Overly tense vocal folds compressing too tightly together.

Diplophonia

Vocal folds produce two different pitches simultaneously.

Alaryngeal communication

Communication method used by individuals without a larynx.

Neurogenic disorders

Disorders resulting from illness or damage to neurological systems affecting vocal production.

Psychogenic disorders

Linked to emotional and psychological characteristics rather than organic causes.

Mutational falsetto

Condition in which a male has an inappropriately high voice.

Velopharyngeal dysfunction

Imperfect closure of the velopharyngeal port due to structural or muscular issues.