SLHS 115: Intro to Communicative Disorders Exam 1 Study Guide

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts from the Intro to Communicative Disorders course to aid in exam preparation.

Communication

The process of sending and receiving messages through verbal and non-verbal means.

Impairment

A loss or abnormality in psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function.

Disability

A reduction in the ability to perform tasks within the range considered normal for a human being.

Disorder

A disturbance in the normal functioning of a system.

Difference

A variation in speech, language, or communication style that is not inherently indicative of a disorder.

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which ensures educational rights to children with disabilities.

SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, a professional who diagnoses and treats speech and language disorders.

Audiologist

A professional specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing and balance disorders.

Mean Length of Utterance (MLU)

A measure of the average length of a child's utterances, used in language assessment.

Aphasia

A language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

A developmental disorder characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behavior, and communication.

Neurodiversity Movement

A social movement advocating for the acceptance of neurological differences as a variation of human diversity.

Theory of Mind

The ability to understand that others have thoughts, beliefs, and perspectives different from one’s own.

Dynamic Assessment

An evaluative approach that measures a learner’s potential through interactive testing.

Standardized Assessment

A method of testing that measures a client’s performance against a standard set of criteria.

SMART Goals

Goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Cranial Nerves

Nerves that emerge directly from the brain and are involved in motor and sensory functions.

Social Communication Disorder

A disorder characterized by difficulties in using verbal and nonverbal communication in social contexts.

Dyslexia

A specific learning disability that affects reading and related language-based processing skills.

Dysgraphia

A learning disability that affects writing abilities.

Paraphasia

A language impairment where a person substitutes words, leading to incorrect or nonsensical phrases.

Phonemic Paraphasia

An error where a sound substitution occurs in speech.

Semantic Paraphasia

An error in which a person substitutes a word with a semantically related word.