Speech-Language Pathology Flashcards
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Which swallowing rehabilitation exercise targets hyolaryngeal excursion to improve laryngeal elevation?
Answer: Shaker head-lift exercise
The Shaker (head-lift) exercise strengthens suprahyoid muscles to improve anterior hyoid and laryngeal elevation, widening the upper esophageal sphincter opening.
In language development, what is the typical age for a child to produce their first words?
Answer: Around 12 months
Most children produce their first recognizable words around 12 months of age, with vocabulary expanding rapidly in the second year of life.
Which fluency disorder is characterized by repetitions, prolongations, and blocks in speech?
Answer: Stuttering (stammering)
Stuttering involves involuntary disruptions of speech fluency including sound/syllable repetitions, prolongations, and silent blocks, often with associated physical tension.
What is the Lidcombe Program used to treat?
Answer: Stuttering in preschool-aged children
The Lidcombe Program is a behavioral treatment for stuttering in young children involving parent-delivered verbal contingencies for stutter-free and stuttered speech.
Which vocal pathology is associated with vocal hyperfunction and often requires voice therapy focused on reducing vocal effort?
Answer: Vocal nodules
Vocal nodules develop at the mid-membranous vocal fold junction due to chronic vocal hyperfunction, causing hoarseness and breathiness that respond well to voice therapy.
Which assessment is used to evaluate language abilities in school-age children and adolescents?
Answer: Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-5)
The CELF-5 is the most widely used standardized language test for school-age children and adolescents, assessing both receptive and expressive language across multiple subtests.