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Student Presentations - Communication Disorders

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Which of the following is not a possible symptom of Right Hemisphere Brain Damage?
• Problems with social communication
• Problems with grammatical morphemes
• Problems with reasoning
• Anosognosia
Problems with grammatical morphemes.
What is one way to improve communication with someone with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage?
• Avoid non-literal language
• Approach them from the left
• Increase the complexity of daily tasks
• Use telegraphic speech
Avoid non-literal language
Which of the below could potentially cause Right Hemisphere Damage?
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Infection
• Pregnancy
• Both A and B
Traumatic Brain Injury and Infection
Define Anosognosia
Unawareness or denial of symptoms.
Define Left-side neglect
Lack of awareness in the left side of visual field.
Define Non-literal language
idioms or metaphors. Definitions of words that go beyond the dictionary definition.
What are three to five aspects of daily communication that are affected in someone with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage?
Problem solving, attention, left side neglect, organization
Which of these is not a symptom of FAS?
• Hyperactivity
• Facial abnormalities
• High pitched voice
• Organ abnormalities
High pitched voice
Which one is an important skill SLPs should work on with students with FAS?
• Social communication skills
• Driving
• Nap time
• Science
Social communication skills
Small eyes openings, ear deformities, flat midface, and upturned nose are all examples of?
Facial abnormalities
What is the definition of protective factors?
Conditions in families and communities that, when present, increase the health and well-being of children and families
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
An umbrella term for the range of effects that occur in a n individual prenatally exposed to alcohol
What are three areas of language that are affected in a child who has FAS
Expressive, receptive, pragmatics and semantics
Define a tic
A movement or sounds that an individual may have little or no control of.
2.) Tourette Syndrome (TS) is more common in?
a. Boys
b. Girls
c. Older men and women
d. Children under the age of 6
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What is coprolalia?
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Tourette Syndrome is what type of disorder?
a. Environmental
b. Neurological
c. Psychological
d. Both a and c
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For a person to be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, he or she must adhere to specific DSM-V guidelines. Which of the following is a specific guideline?
a. have both multiple motor tics and vocal tics
b. have had tics for at least a year.
c. have tics that begin before he or she is 18 years
d. All the above
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List two conditions that are likely to co-occur with TS?
OCD and ADHD
Discuss a few ways that a speech-language pathologist is able to help a person with TS?
Determine strengths and focus on them to overcome weaknesses. Focus on building receptive, expressive and pragmatics
(Dyslexia) Select the purpose of an Individual Education Plan (IEP):
a. Highlight a childs learning issues
b.Outline educational goals for a childs academic success
c. Provide legal obligation to help students ,which schools must uphold
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
All of the above
Rhyming words, separating individual sounds of a word from another, and identifying the number of sounds in a word are all examples of __________.
a. surface dyslexia
b. language manipulation
c. Individual education plans (IEPs)
d. Phonological dylsexia
Language Manipulation
All of the following are learning strategies to help students with dyslexia, except:
a. Listen to taped lessons
b. Only focus on the use of one sense
c. Speak aloud while reading
d. Present material in small units
Only focus on the use of one sense
Define dyslexia
a language based learning disability
Define - Multi sensory teaching methods
Integrates visual, auditory , tactile and kinesthetic learning elements and helps activate different parts of the brain. Helping learners discover their learning style and teaching the best techniques for them.
Why is it important to help children with dyslexia develop better processing skills?
To keep up with their peers, and the ability to process language so you can later comprehend what you need to do differently to succeed.
What is average age of onset of Huntington's?
1. 35-40 years old
2. 50-60 years old
3. 75-80 years old
35-40
Huntington's disease has symptoms very similar to what other movement disorder?
1. Alzheimer's disease
2. Parkinson's disease
3. ALS
Parkinsons disease
What area of the brain is affected in an individual with Huntington's disease?
1. Hypothalamus
2. Sensory cortex
3. Basil ganglia
4. Amygdala
Basil ganglia
Define Dysarthria
Discoordinated or misarticulated speech
Define dysphagia
Difficulty or issue with swallowing function
Explain who is at risk for Huntington's disease and what methods are available for testing?
Anyone who has had a case of HD in their family. Parents have a 50% chance of passing it onto their children. Genetic testing is available to determine if you have HD.
What chromosome is associated with Angelman syndrome?
# 15
Angelman syndrome is classified as what type of disorder?
Neurogenetic
90% of those with Angelman syndrom have?
Seizures
Define Neurogenetics
Neurogenetics studies the role of genetics in the development and function of the nervous system.
Describe 2 methods that SLPs can use to treat children with A/S
Teaching sign language
Feature matching
What does ENG stand for and when is it useful?
Enhanced Nature Gestures. It's used for increasing communication.
What is "feature matching"
Strengths abilities and needs are matched to available tools and strategies. + sign language
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