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60 Case-Based Clinical Reasoning Questions
Pediatric • Adult • Motor Speech • Language • Voice • Fluency • Dysphagia • AAC
QUESTIONS CASES FORMAT
60 15 A-D + Rationales
Assessment choice • interpretation • differential reasoning • functional impact • next-step
decisions
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
How to use this case-based practice set
Clinical Focus Choosing the right assessment approach, interpreting patterns of performance,
identifying when additional testing or referral is needed, and connecting findings to
functional communication.
Coverage Speech sound disorders, developmental language, bilingual assessment, academic
language, fluency, voice, aphasia, motor speech, TBI, right hemisphere
communication, dysphagia, Parkinson disease, AAC, cleft/resonance, and social
communication.
Question Format Each case contains four A-D clinical decision questions. The correct answer and
detailed explanation follow immediately after each question.
Study Method Read the case snapshot first, choose your answer before viewing the rationale, then
identify the assessment principle that generalizes to other clients.
CASE COVERAGE
Case 1 Preschool Speech Sound
Case 2 Preschool Language Delay
Case 3 Bilingual Difference vs Disorder
Case 4 Narrative & Literacy
Case 5 Childhood Fluency
Case 6 Pediatric Voice
Case 7 Adult Aphasia
Case 8 Apraxia vs Dysarthria
Case 9 TBI Cognitive-Communication
Case 10 Right Hemisphere
Case 11 Adult Dysphagia
Case 12 Parkinson Motor Speech
Case 13 AAC / Progressive Disease
Case 14 Cleft Palate & Resonance
Case 15 Autism / Social Communication
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Case 1 - Preschool Speech Sound Assessment
Questions 1-4 | Assessment selection and interpretation
Client 4-year-old with reduced intelligibility
Concern Parent reports frequent sound substitutions and omitted final consonants.
Observations Language comprehension and play skills appear age-appropriate. Oral structure
is grossly symmetrical.
Assessment Need Determine error patterns, severity, stimulability, and whether the problem is
primarily phonological or articulatory.
1. Which assessment combination is most appropriate first?
A A standardized articulation/phonology measure plus connected-speech sample
B Only a receptive vocabulary test
C Only an oral-motor exercise trial
D Only a hearing questionnaire
Answer: A Explanation: A structured speech-sound measure establishes error patterns across
positions, while connected speech shows intelligibility and pattern use in natural
communication. The two sources complement each other and help distinguish isolated
errors from a broader phonological pattern. Hearing history should also be reviewed, but it
does not replace direct speech assessment.
2. The child consistently produces /t/ for /k/ and /d/ for /g/. How should this pattern be interpreted?
A Fronting of velars
B Stopping of fricatives
C Final consonant deletion
D Gliding of liquids
Answer: A Explanation: Replacing back sounds such as /k/ and /g/ with front sounds such as /t/ and
/d/ is a classic fronting pattern. A repeated pattern across words suggests a phonological
process rather than a single articulation placement error. The clinician should examine age
expectations and how frequently the pattern reduces intelligibility.
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Case 1 - Preschool Speech Sound Assessment - Continued
Questions 3-4 | Interpretation and next-step decisions
Referral Focus Parent reports frequent sound substitutions and omitted final consonants.
Key Observations Language comprehension and play skills appear age-appropriate. Oral structure
is grossly symmetrical.
Assessment Goal Determine error patterns, severity, stimulability, and whether the problem is
primarily phonological or articulatory.
Reasoning Reminder Use converging evidence. Match the assessment to the referral question, account
for contextual influences, and connect interpretation to functional communication
or swallowing needs.
3. Why should stimulability be tested?
A It helps estimate whether accurate productions can be elicited with models or cues
B It replaces the need for a speech sample
C It measures reading comprehension
D It determines hearing sensitivity
Answer: A Explanation: Stimulability shows whether the child can produce a target when given
support. This information can help with target selection and prognosis and can reveal
sounds that are emerging. It does not replace broader assessment of patterns or
functional impact.
4. Which additional step is important when speech errors are more extensive than expected?
A Verify hearing status or refer for audiologic evaluation when current status is unknown
B Assume hearing is normal if the child responds to conversation
C Begin treatment without reviewing hearing
D Assess only handwriting
Answer: A Explanation: Hearing loss can affect speech-sound development even when a child
seems to hear conversational speech. Current hearing information is part of a complete
speech assessment when status is uncertain. Audiologic referral is especially important
when there is a history of otitis media or inconsistent responses.
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SLP ASSESSMENT
SELECTION & INTERPRETATION
60 Case-Based Clinical Reasoning Questions
Pediatric • Adult • Motor Speech • Language • Voice • Fluency • Dysphagia • AAC
QUESTIONS CASES FORMAT
60 15 A-D + Rationales
Assessment choice • interpretation • differential reasoning • functional impact • next-step
decisions
PASSPOINT PRO
Practice smarter. Prepare better.
,PASSPOINT PRO | SLP CLINICAL REASONING ASSESSMENT SELECTION & INTERPRETATION
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
How to use this case-based practice set
Clinical Focus Choosing the right assessment approach, interpreting patterns of performance,
identifying when additional testing or referral is needed, and connecting findings to
functional communication.
Coverage Speech sound disorders, developmental language, bilingual assessment, academic
language, fluency, voice, aphasia, motor speech, TBI, right hemisphere
communication, dysphagia, Parkinson disease, AAC, cleft/resonance, and social
communication.
Question Format Each case contains four A-D clinical decision questions. The correct answer and
detailed explanation follow immediately after each question.
Study Method Read the case snapshot first, choose your answer before viewing the rationale, then
identify the assessment principle that generalizes to other clients.
CASE COVERAGE
Case 1 Preschool Speech Sound
Case 2 Preschool Language Delay
Case 3 Bilingual Difference vs Disorder
Case 4 Narrative & Literacy
Case 5 Childhood Fluency
Case 6 Pediatric Voice
Case 7 Adult Aphasia
Case 8 Apraxia vs Dysarthria
Case 9 TBI Cognitive-Communication
Case 10 Right Hemisphere
Case 11 Adult Dysphagia
Case 12 Parkinson Motor Speech
Case 13 AAC / Progressive Disease
Case 14 Cleft Palate & Resonance
Case 15 Autism / Social Communication
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Case 1 - Preschool Speech Sound Assessment
Questions 1-4 | Assessment selection and interpretation
Client 4-year-old with reduced intelligibility
Concern Parent reports frequent sound substitutions and omitted final consonants.
Observations Language comprehension and play skills appear age-appropriate. Oral structure
is grossly symmetrical.
Assessment Need Determine error patterns, severity, stimulability, and whether the problem is
primarily phonological or articulatory.
1. Which assessment combination is most appropriate first?
A A standardized articulation/phonology measure plus connected-speech sample
B Only a receptive vocabulary test
C Only an oral-motor exercise trial
D Only a hearing questionnaire
Answer: A Explanation: A structured speech-sound measure establishes error patterns across
positions, while connected speech shows intelligibility and pattern use in natural
communication. The two sources complement each other and help distinguish isolated
errors from a broader phonological pattern. Hearing history should also be reviewed, but it
does not replace direct speech assessment.
2. The child consistently produces /t/ for /k/ and /d/ for /g/. How should this pattern be interpreted?
A Fronting of velars
B Stopping of fricatives
C Final consonant deletion
D Gliding of liquids
Answer: A Explanation: Replacing back sounds such as /k/ and /g/ with front sounds such as /t/ and
/d/ is a classic fronting pattern. A repeated pattern across words suggests a phonological
process rather than a single articulation placement error. The clinician should examine age
expectations and how frequently the pattern reduces intelligibility.
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Case 1 - Preschool Speech Sound Assessment - Continued
Questions 3-4 | Interpretation and next-step decisions
Referral Focus Parent reports frequent sound substitutions and omitted final consonants.
Key Observations Language comprehension and play skills appear age-appropriate. Oral structure
is grossly symmetrical.
Assessment Goal Determine error patterns, severity, stimulability, and whether the problem is
primarily phonological or articulatory.
Reasoning Reminder Use converging evidence. Match the assessment to the referral question, account
for contextual influences, and connect interpretation to functional communication
or swallowing needs.
3. Why should stimulability be tested?
A It helps estimate whether accurate productions can be elicited with models or cues
B It replaces the need for a speech sample
C It measures reading comprehension
D It determines hearing sensitivity
Answer: A Explanation: Stimulability shows whether the child can produce a target when given
support. This information can help with target selection and prognosis and can reveal
sounds that are emerging. It does not replace broader assessment of patterns or
functional impact.
4. Which additional step is important when speech errors are more extensive than expected?
A Verify hearing status or refer for audiologic evaluation when current status is unknown
B Assume hearing is normal if the child responds to conversation
C Begin treatment without reviewing hearing
D Assess only handwriting
Answer: A Explanation: Hearing loss can affect speech-sound development even when a child
seems to hear conversational speech. Current hearing information is part of a complete
speech assessment when status is uncertain. Audiologic referral is especially important
when there is a history of otitis media or inconsistent responses.
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