Childhood Apraxia Of Speech

10 Questions | By Stephaniefairbor | Updated: Feb 28, 2023 | Attempts: 1281

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A quick quiz to test your knowledge of childhood apraxia of speech!

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1.

What is childhood apraxia of speech?
- A.
  
  A motor disorder where the child has problems planning the movements of the mouth to coordinate sounds, syllables and words.
- B.
  
  A speech disorder where the child has difficulty pronouncing sounds, syllables and words
- C.
  
  A neurological disorder where the child has difficulty moving their appendages as well as their mouth, tongue and lips.
2.

The incidence of CAS among speech impaired preschoolers is?
- A.
  
  1-2%
- B.
  
  3-5%
- C.
  
  5-9%
3.

What is/are the area(s) that a speech language pathologist looks at in order to help diagnose CAS?
- A.
  
  Melody of Speech
- B.
  
  Sound Speech Development
- C.
  
  Oral-motor abilities
- D.
  
  All of the above
4.

Brain imaging techniques have shown that people with DAS or children with CAS have specific brain lesions and/or different brain structures that result in the disorder.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

What does CAS stand for?
- A.
  
  Childhood Aphasia of Speech
- B.
  
  Childhood Apraxia of Sound
- C.
  
  Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- D.
  
  Childhood Aphasia of Sound
6.

Which of these is a way to help encourage speech at home?
- A.
  
  Encourage your child to talk in funny voices
- B.
  
  Encourage your child to repeat after you so that sound/word movements become automatic
- C.
  
  Encourage your child to socialize in very loud and busy environments
7.

List one example of Intonation that SLPs use to diagnose CAS (Use exact wording)
8.

86% of participants in the case study had at least one nuclear member with a speech or language disorder
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?
- A.
  
  CAS does not vary greatly from child to child and often has a very similar patter of problems
- B.
  
  CAS symptoms varies greatly from child to child but not the specific site of brain lesion or damage
- C.
  
  CAS varies greatly from child to child, but its consistent characteristics include inconsistant production of words, sequencing difficulty, and disordered prosody
10.

With multi-sensory feedback the child can more readily repeat sounds, words and sentences and longer utterances to improve muscle co-ordination and sequencing for speech
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False