Therapeutic Methods

Speech

How we say sounds and words, including articulation, phonology, voice, and fluency.

Language

The words we use to share ideas, encompassing receptive and expressive language.

Articulation

How we make speech sounds using the mouth, lips, tongue, and cheeks.

Voice

Variations in intensity, pitch, and quality of sound that can be affected by overuse, yelling, or health conditions.

Fluency

The rhythm and flow of speech, which can vary and lead to stuttering or cluttering.

Receptive Language

The ability to understand verbal, nonverbal, and written language.

Expressive Language

Using verbal, nonverbal, and written methods to share ideas.

Semantics

meaning of words and the relationships between them.

Phonology

Receptive and expressive processes involving the recognition and production of phonemes.

Morphology

Understanding how prefixes and endings impact the meaning of words.

Syntax

The rules that govern sentence structure and overall grammar.

Pragmatics

Focuses on effective communication in context, including intent and social cues.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Injury caused by an external force to the head.

Non-Traumatic Brain Injury

Injury not caused by an external force, such as tumors or strokes.

Aphasia

A language disorder caused by brain injury, affecting communication capabilities.

Broca's Aphasia

A type of aphasia characterized by non-fluent language and difficulty verbalizing.

Wernicke's Aphasia

A type of aphasia characterized by fluent but nonsensical utterances and decreased comprehension.

Apraxia

A neurogenic disorder affecting planning and sequencing of movements for speech.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

A motor speech disorder in children resulting in difficulty producing sounds.

Family Based Intervention

An approach that is developmentally supportive, evidence-based, and responsive to family needs.

PICO Process

A framework for formulating clinical questions, focusing on Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome.

External Evidence

Scientific literature that supports clinical decisions.

Internal Evidence

Observational data from the client that informs clinical decisions.

Client Perspectives

The personal and cultural factors that influence a client's values, priorities, and expectations.

Service Delivery Models

Frameworks that detail how services are provided, including provider, format, dosage, and setting.

Dosage

The amount of services described by frequency, intensity, and duration.

Intensive Therapy

A highly concentrated dosage of therapy intervention provided consistently over time.

Frequent Therapy

A moderate dosage of therapy intervention provided at consistent intervals.

Periodic Therapy

A lower dosage of therapy intervention provided at scheduled intervals.

Intermittent Therapy

A low dosage of therapy intervention provided irregularly and as needed.