SLP Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis 2

Question 1

Which standardized tool is specifically designed to screen for language disorders in school-age children?

Accepted Answer

CELF Screening Test

Answer

The CELF (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals) Screening Test is designed to identify school-age children at risk for language disorders.

Question 2

During a dynamic assessment, an SLP provides mediated learning experiences to evaluate a child's response to instruction. This approach is most useful for:

Accepted Answer

Distinguishing language difference from language disorder

Answer

Dynamic assessment helps differentiate language differences (due to cultural/linguistic background) from true language disorders by measuring how a child responds to cueing and instruction.

Question 3

A patient presents with difficulty initiating speech, effortful groping of articulators, and inconsistent sound errors. The MOST likely diagnosis is:

Accepted Answer

Apraxia of speech

Answer

Apraxia of speech is characterized by effortful, groping articulatory movements and inconsistent errors in the absence of muscle weakness.

Question 4

The sensitivity of a screening test refers to its ability to:

Accepted Answer

Correctly identify individuals who have the disorder

Answer

Sensitivity is the proportion of true positives correctly identified—i.e., the test's ability to detect individuals who actually have the disorder.

Question 5

Which fluency assessment measure captures the percentage of syllables or words that are disfluent?

Accepted Answer

%SS or %WS (percent stuttered syllables/words)

Answer

Percent stuttered syllables (%SS) or percent stuttered words (%WS) are standard fluency measures used to quantify disfluency frequency.

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis 2