Slp Praxis Questions Study Guide Rated A+

Are there a great deal of individual variation in development among children who are developing normally? {Ans: yes}Describe the important dx distinction between dysarthria and AOS. {Ans: AOS lack the ability to sequence volitional speech movements whereas slowness, weakness, incoordination, or altered tone of the speech musculature are associated with dysarthria}Which is true about calculating number of different words (NDW) from a spontaneous language sample? a) it provides info about semantic diversity b) it should be used only with children who are over the age of 6 c) it is ideally suited to measure pragmatic skills d) it is the best predictor of academic success e) it is used to assess emergent literacy skills in preschool aged children {Ans: a) it provides info about semantic diversity}In stuttering, the term "desensitization" means? a) Presenting a progressive sequence of anxiety-producing stimulus. b) stimulating situations in which listeners are inattentive or impolite c) decreasing the delayed auditory feedback d) repeating words or sounds with easy vocal attack e) having the client describe in detail situations that are most problematic {Ans: Presenting a progressive sequence of anxiety-producing stimulus.}Voice therapy is the LEAST appropriate for clients with.. a) ventricular phonation b)