Deck 3: Speech Sound Acquisition

Question 1

Hearing loss can affect speech sound production as well as:

A) Suprasegmentals
B) Eyesight
C) Intelligence
D) Fine Motor Skills

Answer 1

Suprasegmentals

Question 2

Newborn hearing screenings are universal in the United States.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Name three genetic disorders that are related to speech sound disorders.

Answer 3

Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, and galactosemia

Question 4

An enlarged tongue is called:

A) Microglossia
B) Glossectomy
C) Macrolinga
D) Macroglossia

Question 5

Cleft lip always results in a speech sound disorder.

Question 6

Name two professionals with whom SLPs will need to collaborate when working with individuals with cranio-facial anomalies.

Question 7

The connection between speech sound disorders and stuttering may be:

A) Linguistic
B) Psycholinguistic
C) Cognitive
D) Motoric

Question 8

Speech sound disorders typically occur in isolation of other disorders.

Question 9

The most common type of speech sound disorder has:

A) A genetic origin
B) A psycholinguistic origin
C) No known origin
D) A motoric origin

Question 10

A dental appliance that is often used to replace part of the hard palate is called an:

A) Appliance
B) Obturator
C) Velum
D) Obligator

Question 11

Compare and contrast the three proposed perspectives etiological, psycholinguistic, symptomology) for determining the possible classification of a child with a speech sound disorder of unknown origin. In your opinion, which is "the best" and why?

Question 12

A genetic disorder caused by an extra 21^st chromosome is called:

A) Fragile X
B) Down Syndrome
C) Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
D) Cerebral Palsy

Question 13

Dysarthria is a neuromotor disorder that only affects the articulatory system.

Question 14

__________ is an impairment in motor programming, specific to speech sound production.

A) Apraxia
B) Dysarthria
C) Microglossia
D) Aphasia

Question 15

Children with speech sound disorder are more likely to have a co-occurring expressive, as opposed to receptive, language disorder.
:

Question 16

Name two kinds of amplification that children/ adults with hearing loss may receive.

Question 17

Describe the difference between an organic speech sound disorder and a functional speech sound disorder. Give examples

Question 18

Describe the three main speech characteristics of childhood apraxia of speech CAS).

Question 19

Discuss two possible disorders with which speech sound disorders may co-occur. What are the probable causes of this co-morbidity?

Question 20

The tongue is an adaptable muscle that can compensate even when part of it is surgically removed.