BASLP 2nd Semester Notes » Paper 3: Speech-Language Pathology
Unit 1: Basic Concepts and Methods of Diagnostics in SLP
- Introduction to Speech Language Disorders
- Definition and descriptions of delay, deviancy and disorders; impairment, disability and handicap
- Incidence and prevalence of speech and language disorders
- Causes of speech and language disorders
- Basic principles in assessment, evaluation and appraisal
- Tools for diagnosis- case history, interview, self-reports, questionnaire & observations
- Diagnostic models – SLPM, Wepman, Bloom and Lahey
- Types of diagnoses – Clinical diagnosis, direct diagnosis, differential diagnosis, diagnosis by treatment, diagnosis by exclusion, team diagnosis, instrumental
diagnosis, provocative diagnosis, tentative diagnosis advantage/disadvantages - Characteristics of a diagnostic clinician
- Organization and basic requirements for clinical set up and team approach
- DSM, ICD classification and ICF
Causes of Speech and Language disorders
Causes of Speech and Language disorders: Speech and Language disorder may be caused because of absence of proper biological prerequisites or may exist because of other disorders and disabilities like ASD, ADHD etc. Biological Prerequisites include Apparatus of the...
Incidence and Prevalence of Speech and Language disorders
Incidence and Prevalence of Speech and Language disorders: "Incidence" of spoken language disorders refers to the number of new cases identified in a specified time period. No reliable data on the incidence of spoken language disorders in children were located....
Definition and descriptions of Impairment, Disability and Handicap
Definition and descriptions of Impairment, Disability and Handicap: WHO in 1980, draws a three fold distinction between the Impairment, Disability and Handicap. Impairment: Impairment is any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure...
Definition and descriptions of Delay, Deviancy and Disorders
Definition and descriptions of Delay and Deviancy: In general, a child who exibit progression of development at a slower rate is referred as Delay. Whereas Deviancy refers to anything that is different from normal or expected. In child language development may...
Introduction to Language Disorder
Introduction to Language Disorder: Language is the words we use to share ideas and get what we want. A person with a language disorder may have problems: understanding talking reading writing Language Disorder: Impaired comprehension and problem in using of spoken,...
Introduction to Speech Disorders
Introduction to Speech Disorders: Speech is how we say sounds and words. People with speech problems may: not say sounds clearly have a hoarse or raspy voice repeat sounds or pause when speaking, called stuttering Speech Disorder: An Impairment of the speech sounds,...
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