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Corwin Exam 1
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Speech-Language Pathology
Undergraduate 3
02/15/2016

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Intrinsic Factors
Definition
Biological factors, or "within" ac hild; prenatal
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Extrinsic Factors
Definition
Environmental factors
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Modality
Definition
one of 2 components of sentences which looks at the influence of semantics on grammar, particularly as applied to verb tense, the question form, and negation
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Language Delay
Definition
the acquisition of normal language competencies at a slower rate than would be expected given the child's chronological age and level of functioning.
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Language Disorder
Definition
a disruption in the learning of language skills and behaviors.  It typically includes language behaviors that would not be considered part of normally functioning linguistic skills
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Language Difference
Definition
Language behaviors and skills that are not in concert with those of the person's primary speech community or native language
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Semantics
Definition
knowledge and ideas a person has about the object and events in the owrld htat make up the content of language.
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Phonology
Definition
the distribution and sequencing or organization of phonemes within a language
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syntax
Definition
Appropriate rule-based ordering of words in connected discourse
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Morphology
Definition
units of meaning that make up the grammar of language by modifying meaning at the word level.
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pragmatics
Definition
the social use and fucntions of language for communication
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Jargon
Definition
correctuly articulated utterances with appropriate prosody; typical of children 10-14 mos. decreases as words emerge
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Metalinguistic Skills
Definition
skills that gform the basis for effective ability ot think about language, thus allowing hte interpretation of language.
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Stereotypic Speech
Definition
The unintentional use of a real or invented word or phrase that has little meaning
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Speech community
Definition
a group of people who routinely and frequently use a shared language to interact with each other.
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Dialect
Definition
systematic, patterned, rule-governed variations in a language
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Culture
Definition
the philosophies, ideas, arts, and customs of a group of people that are passed from generation to the next.
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Ethnography
Definition
The study of language use for communicative purposes, considering social and cultural factors.
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Topic centered narrative
Definition
a tightly structured discourse on a single topic or a series of closely related topics and events
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Topic-associated narrative
Definition
a series of narratives linked to a topic with no particular theme or point to the narrative.
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Cognition
Definition
Process of thinking, using information gained through perception, memorhy, discrimination, judgment, or other thought process.
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Etiology
Definition
Causative factors tha tlead to a delay or disorder
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Etiology
Definition
Causative factors that lead to a delay or disorder
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Sequence
Definition
A disorder which many of the anomaliies are actually secondary disorders caused by a single anomaly that sets off ac hain reaction of changes in the developing embryo that results in other anomalies
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Syndrome
Definition
the presence of multiple anomalies in the same individual wiht all of those anomalies having the same cause
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Glossptosis
Definition
Displacement of the tongue in the downward position
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Micrognathia
Definition
Recessed chin and small lower jaw.
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Dysplasia
Definition
Abnormal tissue development
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Prognathism
Definition
Upper and lower jaw projects forward
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Hypotonia
Definition
low muscle tone
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grammatic closure
Definition
ability ot determine the missing element in a sentence
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Auditory sequential memory
Definition
ability to remember sounds, words, phrases, and sentences in a specific sequence
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Echolalia
Definition
unintentional repitition of words spoken by others.
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Persevration
Definition
unintentional repetitive movements or vocalizations
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Exorbitism
Definition
bulging of the eyes beyond socket of orbit
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hypertelorism
Definition
wide placement of entire bony orbit surrounding hte eye
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craniosynostosis
Definition
premature fusion of the bones of the cranium, causing misformation of brain
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Microcephaly
Definition
Head size smaller than age and gender appropriate size
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Hypercalcemia
Definition
abnormaly elevated calcium levels in the blood
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Epicanthal fold
Definition
fold of skin, sometimes crescent shaped, on inner and sometimes outer corners, of the eyes.
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Proptosis
Definition
bulging of eyes
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Strabismus
Definition
Deviation of the eyes from center when looking forward
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Nystagmus
Definition
uncontrollable rapid eye movement.
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Hypsistaphylia
Definition
High, narrow palate.
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Brachycephaly
Definition
Head shape characterized by tallness of the head and flatness of back of head
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Hypogonadism
Definition
underdeveloped and decrease function of sexual organs
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cryptorchidism
Definition
undescended testicles
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Hyperphagia
Definition
compulsive eating for an extended period of time
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association
Definition
pattern of malformations occurring at uusual rate with no known etiology
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cephalometric measures
Definition
measures of head
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apraxia
Definition
neurological deficit in cortex that hinders one's ability to make voluntary motor movement, even when muscles function normally
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kinesthetic
Definition
relating to sensation of movement of joints, muscles, and tendons
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hypertonia
Definition
abnormally high muscle tone that is sometimes referred to as spacity
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hyperreflexia
Definition
abnormally high reactions when reflexes are stimulated
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conductive hearing loss
Definition
hearing loss due to inability of middle ear to receive or transmit acoustic information
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Sensorineural hearing loss
Definition
hearing loss due to malfunction in iether the inner ear, or damage to acoustic nerve
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peripheral hearing loss
Definition
conductive hearing loss related to malfunctions of inner ear
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central deafness
Definition
damage to CN VIII or cortex
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Prelingual hearing loss
Definition
hearing loss acquired prior to development of speech and language
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postlingual hearing loss
Definition
hearing loss acquired after the development of speech and language
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otitis media
Definition
inflamation of middle ear
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otitis media with effusion
Definition
inflamation of middle ear accompanied by accumulation of infected fluid
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auditory perception
Definition
ability to hear specific environmental and speech sounds
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auditory discrimination
Definition
ability to identify specific sounds by their source and acoustical properties
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auditory sequential memory
Definition
ability to remember sonuds in their proper sequence
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meningitis
Definition
inflammation of the meninges lining of the brain and/or spinal column
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Stereotypical phrases
Definition
Foixed, unvarying utterances that are often heard produced by others and are used in excess by children with social interaction deficits
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mutism
Definition
Not speaking; meaning a child doesn't talk in certain settings or elective, meaning there's no organic or physical disability that prevents the child from talking
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Sensory integration
Definition
organization and interpretation of input from various sensory systems of the body
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symbolic level
Definition

communication in which the individual understands the relationships among words and objects and events (i.e., that the words represents the objects and events)

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Language parameters
Definition
aspects of language that form the basis of linguistic functioning
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Means-end
Definition
language parameter in which the child has the ability to use foresight in simple problem-solving
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Joint attention
Definition
sharing of visual and auditory attention to the same stimulus
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Causality
Definition
the reactivation of a spectacle or event by bodily movements
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Learned helplessness
Definition
a state of inaction that a child learns because his or her needs are constantly anticipated by his or her caregivers so that there is little or no need for the child to communicate or initiate communication.
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Perlocutionary Stage
Definition
social stage of communication development during which the child is interactive but uses nonverbal and unintentional communication
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Illocutionary Stage
Definition

 the social stage of communication development in which the child is interactive and communication efforts are intentional, although some of the communication may still be nonverbal

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Locutionary Stage
Definition

social stage of communication development during which the child develops intentional, linguistic communication and speech consists primarily of nouns and labels.

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Principles
Definition
summary statements of experimental evidence that provides the rules from which treatment procedures are developed
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Code switching
Definition
the ability of an individual to switch dialects or languages depending on the communicative situation
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Procedures
Definition
concrete, measurable and objective clinical activities based on the experimental evidence that forms the foundation for therapy outlined in the principles
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Rapport
Definition
a harmonious connection between two individuals based on mutual respect and a level of trust
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Therapy
Definition
process of establishing and habituating new skills then generalizing the skills to the client’s natural environment
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Skill
Definition
a sequence of responses that are learned through the coordination of various sensory and motor systems and are eventually organized into complex response chains
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Modeling
Definition
demonstration of a desired behavior to elicit an imitative response
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Shaping
Definition
differential reinforcement of successive approximations to a specified target to create a new behavior
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Prompt
Definition
a supplementary antecedent that is added to the original stimulus to increase the probability of a correct response
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Forward Chaining
Definition

a series of sequenced behaviors in which the first steps of the sequence are taught first, the typical chaining approach used in teaching academic skills

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Backward chaining
Definition

 a series of sequenced behaviors in which the last steps of the sequence are taught first, working backward to the beginning of the chain; frequently used to teach self-help

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Total Task Presentation
Definition
a series of sequenced behaviors, all of which must be done completely and in sequence in order to master the skill and be reinforced
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Fading
Definition
gradual withdrawal of prompts used to facilitate a response.
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