OT 501 Diagnostics (Communication Disorders)

treatment for communication disorders include...

SLP treatment

what are the different types of communication disorders? (4)

social pragmatic CD, Childhood onset fluency disorder (stuttering), speech sound disorder, language disorder

what is language disorder? onset?

difficulties in use of language (below age level)- reduced vocabulary, limited sentence structure, impairments in discourse

onset in developmental period

if a kid is not speaking correctly for their age what should you do?

REFER THEM

what is speech sound disorder? what is onset?

articulation disorder, persistent difficulty with speech sound production, limitations in communicating effectively

onset developmental period

what is Child onset fluency disorder (stuttering)? symptoms this might cause? what causes this?

disturbances in normal fluency speech patterns

cause anxiety about speaking

its a mystery, some symptoms last longer than others

what is social pragmatic C. disorder?

deficits in using communication for social purposes

difficulties following rules of conversation

difficult to understand what is not explicitly states

poor pragmatics is a symptom of...

autism