Types of disfluencies - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CDIS Exam #5 fluency -ANS effortless and smooth production of speech disfluency -ANS interruption in the flow of speech disfluency -ANS hesitations, repetitions, mispronunciations, and interjections in one's speech stuttering -ANS fluency disorder that usually begins in early childhood affecting 1% of US population consistency effect -ANS stutter on certain words expectancy phenomenon -ANS predict stuttering avoidance strategies -ANS ...

As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLP tests a 4 year old whose speech is characterized by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and weak consonants. Which of the following would be most appropriately evaluated initially? A.Oral-motor behavior B.Velopharyngeal function C.Laryngeal function D.Phonological awareness - ANSWER-B Which of the following is the minimal contrast approach most appropriately used to treat? A.Phonological disorders B.Dysphagia C.Dysarthria D....

CDIS 3113 Final CDIS 3113 Final Standardized Assessment - ANS It should be self-sufficient in terms of stimulus materials and recording forms. The standardized assessments are created based on testing of a large population to provide generalized findings. Norm-referenced vs Criterion reference tests - ANS Standardized assessment may include both norm-referenced and criterion- referenced tests. All norm referenced test are standardized. However, all criterion-referenced tests...

As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLP tests a 4-year-old whose speech is characterized by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and weak consonants. Which of the following would be most appropriately evaluated initially? A.Oral-motor behavior B.Velopharyngeal function C.Laryngeal function D.Phonological awareness - ANSWER-Option (B) is correct. The characteristics described are consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal function would be evaluated initial...

As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLPS L P tests a 4 year old whose speech is characterized by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and weak consonants. Which of the following would be most appropriately evaluated initially? A.Oral-motor behavior B.Velopharyngeal function C.Laryngeal function D.Phonological awareness - correct answer Option (B) is correct. The characteristics described are consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal function would be ev...

Which of the following should be the primary focus of early language intervention for at-risk infants? A.Establishing object permanence through play activities B.Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning C.Creating readiness activities in the context of play D.Enhancing social communication through play activities - correct answer Correct Answer: B Option (B) is correct. Early language stimulation in at-risk infants is best provided by primary caregivers who have been ...

C. Phonology - ANSWER-A 6 year old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for /v/. Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of A. morphology B. syntax C. phonology D. pragmatics E. Semantics C. The influence of context on the speaker and the listener - ANSWER-A treatment plan for an adult client with an acquired language disorder recommends focusing on pragmatic communication. Goals established for this client would most appropriat...

What are Piaget's stages of cognitive development? - ANSWER-Sensorimotor (0-2) Preoperational (2-7) Concrete (7-11) Formal (11+) What are the muscles involved in inspiration? - ANSWER-Diaphragm External intercostal muscles: raise the ribs up and out Serratus posterior superior: elevates rib cage Levator costarum brevis: elevates rib cage Levator costarum logies: elevates rib cage What are the muscles involved in expiration? - ANSWER-Internal intercostal muscles Latissimus dorsi...

CDIS 23CDIS 2313 (intro) final voice - ANS primary means of expression and an essential feature of speech vocal pitch - ANS frequency (wavelength); monopitch, inappropriate, breaks vocal loudness - ANS amplitude; monoloudness, inappropriate vocal quality - ANS clarity; roughness, breathiness, tremor, strain fundamental frequency - ANS the lowest, and usually most intense, frequency of a complex sound; most often perceived as the sound's basic pit...

Researchers often use cross-sectional studies to study children's development in various areas. What is a difficulty with cross-sectional studies? 1. The same subjects are studied over time, and this is expensive, time consuming, and difficult because subjects might drop out of the study. 2. The investigator is examining data already on file to answer questions about children in various age groups, and that data might not be reliable. 3. Observations are made of differences between subjec...