Clinical Practice - EXAM 1 Review

Audiologist

A professional who diagnoses and creates treatment plans for hearing loss and balance disorders.

SLP (Speech-Language Pathologist)

A professional who diagnoses and creates treatment plans for speech, language, feeding, and fluency disorders.

SOAP

An acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan; a method for documenting therapy sessions.

CCC

Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by ASHA, signifying that an SLP or audiologist has met specific professional standards.

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; regulates the protection of client confidentiality.

Screening

A brief assessment to identify individuals who may have a communication or swallowing disorder.

AAC

Augmentative and Alternative Communication; methods used to support communication in individuals with speech limitations.

IEP (Individualized Education Program)

A plan designed for school-aged children with disabilities outlining their educational goals and services.

Formal Tests

Standardized assessments with specific procedures and scoring criteria used in SLP evaluations.

Informal Tests

Flexible assessments involving observation and clinical judgment, lacking standardized protocols.

Conflict of Interest

A situation where personal or financial interests interfere with professional responsibilities.

Articulation Disorders

Speech sound disorders characterized by errors in the production of phonemes.

Developmental Age

Age based on a child's developmental progress rather than the time since birth.

Stimulability

The degree to which a child can imitate error speech sounds in various contexts.

Intelligibility

A subjective measure of how understandable a child's speech is to a listener.

PBS (Positive Behavior Support)

An approach to behavior management that focuses on understanding and preventing problematic behaviors.

ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)

A scientific approach to understanding behavior and applying interventions based on this understanding.

Hypersensitivity

An exaggerated response to sensory stimuli.

Hyposensitivity

A diminished response to sensory stimuli.