SLP Treatment Planning & Therapeutic Interventions 3

Question 1

A client with Parkinson's disease presents with hypophonia and reduced vocal intensity. Which intervention has the strongest evidence base for this population?

Accepted Answer

Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD)

Answer

LSVT LOUD has the strongest evidence base for improving vocal loudness and speech intelligibility in Parkinson's disease.

Question 2

Which augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategy is MOST appropriate for a beginning communicator who relies on unconventional means such as reaching and vocalizing?

Accepted Answer

PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) Phase I training

Answer

PECS Phase I trains the person to physically exchange a picture for a desired item, teaching intentional communication without requiring prerequisite pointing skills.

Question 3

A preschooler is receiving language intervention using focused stimulation. What is the SLP's primary technique in this approach?

Accepted Answer

Providing many models of a target form in meaningful contexts without requiring production

Answer

Focused stimulation provides multiple models of a target form in naturalistic contexts, allowing the child to acquire the form without required responses.

Question 4

Which compensatory strategy is MOST appropriate for a patient with severe Wernicke's aphasia who has limited comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Using short, simple utterances combined with gestural and written cues

Answer

Multimodal cuing (short utterances, gestures, and written supports) maximizes comprehension for clients with severe receptive aphasia.

Question 5

A 4-year-old is being treated for language delay using Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT). Which technique involves withholding a desired item to create a communication opportunity?

Accepted Answer

Environmental arrangement

Answer

Environmental arrangement strategically places desired items out of reach or in view to create natural communicative need.

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SLP Treatment Planning & Therapeutic Interventions 3