Ch. 1: Communication Disorders & Clinical Service

communication disorders

impairs ability to both receive and send and also process and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic information

speech disorder

atypical production of speech sounds, interruption in the flow of speaking, or abnormal production and/or absences of vouce quality - pitch, loudness, duration, resonance

language disorder

impairment in comprehension of use of spoken, written, or other symbols systems

hearing disorder

impaired sensitivity of the auditory system

central auditory processing disorders

deficits in the processing of information from audible signals

augmentative communication system

helps compensate and facilitate communication for communication disorders

audiologists

specialists who measure hearing ability and identify, asses, manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance

speech-language pathologists

professionals who provide an assortment of services related to communicative disorders

efficacy

probability of benefit from an intervention method under ideal conditions

effectiveness

probability of benefit from an intervention method under average conditions

efficiency

application of the quickest method involving the least effort and the greatest positive benefit, including unintended effects