Speech Pathology Updated Exam Questions and 100%
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What is a language disorder?
occurs when an individual exhibits significant and persistent difficulties with the comprehension
and expression of spoken language or written language
What domains of Language do language disorder affect?
Form(phonology,morphology,syntax)
Content (semantics,vocabulary)
Use(function,pragmatics)
In order to make a diagnosis of Language disorder what must a SLP consider?
The language disorder as it affects a child's social,psychological, and eduction
Differentiating between language disorders and difference in language
Decide whether the language problems are significant... that is...should they be classified as a
disorder
If a language disorder is present but does not affect the child's social,psychological and
education should the child be labeled?
There may not be a disorder... we need to address....
Can a language disorder affect more then one language at a time?
Yes
Difference between language disorder and language difference?
,Language disorder...must take into account cultural and linguistic contexts,
Must examine language skills relative to normative expectations and cultural expectations
Those who use cultural variations of language.... do NOT exhibit a language disorder.... Cultural
variations, have different cultural expectations...have language differences
Are all deficits in language considered a language disorder? What are the main
considerations?
???
What is significant?
We tend to rely on tests to determine significance
Scores on norm-referenced tests may not always be definitive
If a child scores close to a cut-off.... need to use other means of testing to determine significance
What is the difference between language impairment, language disability, and language-
learning disability?
Language disorder or language impairment can be used to describe children experiencing
significant challenges in language development relative to other children
Language disability may be used to suggest that a child's language difficulties exerts a significant
negative impact on their daily living activities or functions
Language-learning disability describes older children with language disorders who experience
difficulties with academic areas associated with language Reading, Writings, and spelling
, How are language disorders classified?
Developmental vs. acquired
developmental language disorder- present from birth; primary unless has some congenital
disability
Acquired Language disorder- experienced sometime after birth... result of an injury or insult
(MVA)
• How are language disorders classified by severity and when would children be treated?
o Can range from mild-profound
o Severity typically determines extend of disorder and the ability for the child to use language
functionally
o Mild impairments = no intervention
o Moderate impairments = may need some sort of accommodations to perform in social and
academic settings and require ongoing intervention
o Severe = extensive modifications to perform in academic and social situations
o Differ substantially from their same-age peers
o Profound = may have no language skills, severely limited to participate at home, school, or
community
What are some different type of language disorders?
Intellectual disability- (dx under 18 y/o, mental abilities are significantly below what would be
expected based on age
Intellectual developmental disorder (IDD)- condition of arrested or incomplete development of
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What is a language disorder?
occurs when an individual exhibits significant and persistent difficulties with the comprehension
and expression of spoken language or written language
What domains of Language do language disorder affect?
Form(phonology,morphology,syntax)
Content (semantics,vocabulary)
Use(function,pragmatics)
In order to make a diagnosis of Language disorder what must a SLP consider?
The language disorder as it affects a child's social,psychological, and eduction
Differentiating between language disorders and difference in language
Decide whether the language problems are significant... that is...should they be classified as a
disorder
If a language disorder is present but does not affect the child's social,psychological and
education should the child be labeled?
There may not be a disorder... we need to address....
Can a language disorder affect more then one language at a time?
Yes
Difference between language disorder and language difference?
,Language disorder...must take into account cultural and linguistic contexts,
Must examine language skills relative to normative expectations and cultural expectations
Those who use cultural variations of language.... do NOT exhibit a language disorder.... Cultural
variations, have different cultural expectations...have language differences
Are all deficits in language considered a language disorder? What are the main
considerations?
???
What is significant?
We tend to rely on tests to determine significance
Scores on norm-referenced tests may not always be definitive
If a child scores close to a cut-off.... need to use other means of testing to determine significance
What is the difference between language impairment, language disability, and language-
learning disability?
Language disorder or language impairment can be used to describe children experiencing
significant challenges in language development relative to other children
Language disability may be used to suggest that a child's language difficulties exerts a significant
negative impact on their daily living activities or functions
Language-learning disability describes older children with language disorders who experience
difficulties with academic areas associated with language Reading, Writings, and spelling
, How are language disorders classified?
Developmental vs. acquired
developmental language disorder- present from birth; primary unless has some congenital
disability
Acquired Language disorder- experienced sometime after birth... result of an injury or insult
(MVA)
• How are language disorders classified by severity and when would children be treated?
o Can range from mild-profound
o Severity typically determines extend of disorder and the ability for the child to use language
functionally
o Mild impairments = no intervention
o Moderate impairments = may need some sort of accommodations to perform in social and
academic settings and require ongoing intervention
o Severe = extensive modifications to perform in academic and social situations
o Differ substantially from their same-age peers
o Profound = may have no language skills, severely limited to participate at home, school, or
community
What are some different type of language disorders?
Intellectual disability- (dx under 18 y/o, mental abilities are significantly below what would be
expected based on age
Intellectual developmental disorder (IDD)- condition of arrested or incomplete development of
