CSD Mini Exam 1 – study guide and practice quiz preparation material

CSD Mini Exam 1 – study guide and practice quiz preparation material


Ableism - ANS ✔✔Beliefs and practices that idealize a particular kind of body and related
abilities as "typical" and essential to being human.



Consequences of Ableism - ANS ✔✔-Frames "disability"

-"diminished state of being human"



Ableist Language that should be avoided... BECAUSE IT IMPLIES THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG
WITH THE PERSON! - ANS ✔✔-Lame

-Dumb

-Blind

-Deaf

-Idiot

-Nuts

-Crazy

-Psycho

-Insane

-Spaz

-Stupid

-Fix

-Special needs (parents state that all kids have needs)



Avoid negative terms - ANS ✔✔Avoid language that projects pain, struggle, or suffering (the
person may still say these terms about themselves though).



Examples...

, 1. Cary struggles with stuttering.

2. Grace is confined to a wheelchair.

3. Noah suffers from Down Syndrome.



Avoid saying someone is "normal" - ANS ✔✔***TEACH TYPICALS (children with typically
developing speech and language)



Person First - ANS ✔✔Person who stutters OR person with hearing impairment (parents who
wanted to make sure their children weren't confined to just their disorder)



Identity First - ANS ✔✔Stutter OR deaf person (child grew older and owned it-liked the quality
about themselves)

***ASK THE PERSON OR PARENTS IF THE CHILD IS TOO YOUNG!



Congential (nature of a communication disorder) - ANS ✔✔Present at birth.

-CEREBRAL PALSY

-CLEFT PALATE



Acquired (nature of a communication disorder) - ANS ✔✔Occur after communication abilities
are developed.

-DEMENTIA

-APHASIA

-TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY



Organic (nature of a communication disorder) - ANS ✔✔Physical cause for disorder-birth.

-CLEFT PALATE

-APHASIA