Langauge Disorders Exam #1 Review

T/F AAC can promote communication development in infants and toddlers

T/F AAC can promote communication development in infants and toddlers

true

T/F The quality of interaction between a young child and his/her primary caregiver will be an important factor in the child's ability to communication

true

T/F The U.S. has the highest rate of child abuse in the industrialized world

true

T/F Abuse and neglect are rarely associated with substance abuse by parents

false

T/F Although the prevalence of ASD is increasing, the good news is there is a cure.

false

T/F A child with autism might like shiny, spinny objects

true

T/F ASD is more common with males traditionally

true

T/F Word finding difficulties are common in children with learning disabilities

true

Tell me a few facts about ID

intellectual disability, arises before 18, no cure, limitations (socially, practically), not due to a brain injury, spectrum, most people with ID have mild ID

What is echolalia

when a child repeats what is said back to them

What is perseveration

sticking to a word or topic for too long

What is babbling

first stages of speaking for babies

What is the order of stages after babbling

babbling, jargon, protowords, first words

What is processing speed

how quickly you can think about something

What is presupposition

the speakers assumption of the listeners perspective

What is a consultant

someone you can refer to if you have a question (goal is not direct intervention)

What is the difference between core and fringe vocabulary

Core vocabulary is commonly used words; Fringe vocabulary is words specific to the person

What is the difference between digitized and synthesized speech

Digitized speech is prerecorded; Synthesized speech is computer generated

What is a visual scene display

a real picture of a location in a child's life

What brain infections may cause ID

encephalitis and meningitis

What toxins may cause ID

lead exposure

What nutritional issues may cause ID

severe malnourishment

What is dyslexia

difficulty reading

What is dysgraphia

difficulty writing

What is executive functioning

takes place in the frontal lobe and covers memory, organization, attention, planning, reasoning

What is aphasia

loss of language

What is dyscalculia

difficulty with math

What is hyperactivity

constantly in motion, over energetic

What is hyperlexia

reading too much but can't understand

What type of motor functioning (type of CP) is being described: slow, writhing movements caused by damage to the basal ganglia; it quits when people are asleep

athetoid

What type of motor functioning (type of CP) is being described: increased muscle tone and infantile reflex patterns

spastic

What type of motor functioning (type of CP) is being described: uncoordinated movement/balance caused by damage to the cerebellum

ataxic

Describe the symbolic hierarchy most concrete to least

real objects, miniatures/partial objects, pictures, line drawings

What are the three factors of evidence based practice

research, clinical experience, patient's values

Define diagnostic criteria for ASD

impairment in social interaction and communication combined with restricted, repetitive behavior, interests, or actions