Exam 1: Introduction: Human Communication Disorders: a Philosophy and Practice of Science in Service

Sixteen-year old Jason drank two beers at his graduation party.He thought he was sober enough to drive the 10 miles home.He got in his car.He did not put on his seat belt and drove off,20 miles over the posted 40-mile mph speed limit.On the curve,just two miles from home,Jason ran off the road and hit a large oak tree sustaining a severe head injury.When Jason's parents arrived at the hospital,the neurologist told them that Jason suffered a traumatic brain injury to the left hemisphere.He was conscious but could not state his name clearly,was very disfluent,and combative.He also was not able to stand without support or walk.The neurologist is most likely to refer Jason to the following rehabilitation specialists:

Speech-language pathologists provide all of the following services except

Eleven-year old Isabel thrusts her tongue forward when she produces many speech sounds and when she swallows.Her orthodontist wants her to reverse this tongue thrust pattern before she puts braces on Isabel's teeth.The orthodontist refers Isabel's parents to

The number of Americans in the United States with communication disorders is estimated to be

Julie is a 2-year old with a severe hearing loss.Her parents want their daughter exposed to a total communication approach.Which professionals are most likely to work as a team to develop and provide the treatment?

Treatment efficacy refers to

Incidence refers to the number of new cases identified each year,prevalence refers to

Communication disorders cross all age,racial,gender and socioeconomic lines.

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists may provide both indirect and direct services to patients and clients.

The County Hospital decides to screen the hearing of all newborns before they leave the hospital.The hospital contracts for the services of

The types of services provided by audiologists and speech-language pathologists are described in ASHA's Scope of Practice documents.

Evidence-based practice refers to the application of

Audiologists may engage in all of the following services except

Membership in the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association is restricted to graduate students.

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists work in educational settings only.