Deck 5: Speech and Language Impairments

Question 1

In which of the following communication situations, is speech the root of the breakdown in communication?

A) The sender has difficulties using language correctly and the message is unclear to the receiver.
B) The sender incorrectly produces speech sounds and the receiver cannot understand the words.
C) The receiver has difficulty interpreting or understanding the intent, even though the sender's message was clear.
D) The sender understands the message just as the sender intended it.

Answer 1

The sender incorrectly produces speech sounds and the receiver cannot understand the words.

Question 2

Which body system involves the soft and hard palate, teeth, jaw, lips, and tongue?

A) Respiratory system
B) Vibrating system
C) Resonating system
D) Speech mechanism

Answer 2

Speech mechanism

Question 3

A ________ disorder is an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic symbols.

A) communication
B) language
C) speech
D) resonating

Answer 3

communication

Question 4

Susan has impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written and/or other symbol systems. She is unable to process a series of oral directions. She has a ________ disorder.

A) communication
B) language
C) speech
D) resonating

Question 5

What is the most common type of speech impairment?

A) Voice disorders
B) Fluency disorders
C) Articulation problems
D) Use problems

Question 6

________ involves speech that is rapid, contains lots of pauses, starts, and stops; is disorganized; drops sound or endings of words, and is often unintelligible.

A) Stuttering
B) Cluttering
C) Omissions
D) Distortions

Question 7

Children with ________ voice problems display too much or too little nasality.

A) pitch
B) intensity
C) phonation
D) resonance

Question 8

What component of form includes the ability to detect sound segments, match beginning sounds to their respective words and phrases, identify sound segments in words and phrases, and recognize and make rhymes?

A) Morphology
B) Syntax
C) Phonology
D) Pragmatics

Question 9

George, when told it was "raining cats and dogs," ran to the window to look. George responded, "cats and dogs are not falling from the sky."
What type of language problem does George display?

A) Morphology
B) Semantics
C) Phonology
D) Pragmatics

Question 10

Students who have a/an ________ problem may know the answer to a teacher's question but have difficulty formulating that knowledge into a spoken sentence.

A) receptive language
B) expressive language
C) receptive and expressive language
D) communicative competence

Question 11

Gynesia, is a student with a language impairment. When she wants to use a classmate's pencil, Gynesia jumps out of her seat, goes to that student's desk, and snatches the pencil from the person's hand. She does this consistently, causes disruptions to the classmate, and disrupts the rest of the class. What type of communication disorder does Gynesia have?

A) Semantics
B) Syntax
C) Phonology
D) Pragmatics

Question 12

What is the prevalence of students with speech and language impairments for students between the ages of 6 and 21 years?

A) It is the largest category of students with disabilities.
B) It is the second largest category of students with disabilities.
C) It is a low incidence group of students with disabilities.
D) It is the third largest group of students with disabilities.

Question 13

What percentage of students with speech and language impairments are educated in the general education classroom?

A) More than 85%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 8%

Question 14

When children with language delays are first identified, the speech and language impairments category is ________ times larger than the learning disabilities category.

A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75

Question 15

Charity has a language impairment that is displayed in her difficulty conveying information. The speech and language professional recommends a presentation accommodation for Charity. Which of the following suggestions would the teacher follow in implementing a presentation accommodation?

A) Extended time
B) Increased wait time
C) Visual cues
D) Alternate setting

Question 16

Which single speech sound does a child learn to produce when he or she is around eight years of age?

A) W
B) D
C) R
D) Z

Question 17

Mr. Thread uses Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) to build the reading and comprehension skills of his group of fourth-graders. He follows each of the steps in the strategy. He has students identify the main idea of their passage and requires them to restate the passage in 10 words or less. Which step of CSR does this represent?

A) Preview
B) Click and clunk
C) Get the gist
D) Wrap-up

Question 18

Which step in CSR involve students in rereading the sentence with the difficult vocabulary, as well as the preceding and following sentences, to search for clues that help the vocabulary make sense?

A) Preview
B) Click and clunk
C) Get the gist
D) Wrap-up

Question 19

Sarena has difficulty in remembering or recalling information. This is a critical challenge for her in her ninth-grade science class where she must remember scientific terms for her tests. The speech and language therapist recommends to the teacher that Sarena may benefit from which of the following techniques to build memory skills?

A) Mnemonics
B) Time management strategies
C) Writing strategies
D) Comprehension strategies

Question 20

Which type of communication disorder did Claudius Chervin, in the mid-1800s, engage in intervention efforts?

A) Language disorder
B) Fluency disorder
C) Articulation disorder
D) Voice disorder

Question 21

Marcus, a one-year-old, receives speech and language services. In what type of setting does the speech and language pathologist provide services to Marcus?

A) Pull-out
B) Classroom-based
C) Home-based
D) Collaborative

Question 22

Dana has a very sophisticated communication board which she uses to communicate. Dana is using an augmentative and alternative communication device which is for children who cannot communicate through ________.

A) language
B) speech
C) reading
D) writing

Question 23

Illich has difficulty with expressive language, vocabulary, and organizing his thoughts. He is in a ninth-grade public speaking course where he will deliver a presentation, on an assigned topic, to the students in the course. His teacher wants to find an app that will be helpful to Illich. Which of the following is an example of an app for students like Illich with language impairments?

A) Communication board
B) Speech synthesizer
C) Inspiration
D) Alpha-smart

Question 24

Define speech impairments. List and explain the types of speech impairments. Select one type of speech impairment, and provide an example of the impact on communication skills.

Question 25

Define language impairments. List and explain the types of language impairments. Select one type of language impairment and provide an example of the impact on communication skills.