SLP 5110 MIDTERM (CHAPTER 1 - 5) | 147 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Early communication intervention (ECI) - (ANSWER)An intervention approach primarily focused on a
young child's speech, language, and/or feeding difficulties.
Disability - (ANSWER)Inability or lack of ability to perform particular tasks, functions, or skills.
Impairment - (ANSWER)Abnormality in function or structure.
Handicap - (ANSWER)Social consequences of disability or impairment that prevent an individual from
realizing their potential.
Developmental disabilities (DD) - (ANSWER)- Refers to number of specific conditions (e.g., ID, ASD, and
CP).
- Attributable to mental or physical impairment or a combination of both.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - (ANSWER)- IDEA requires free, appropriate public
education (FAPE) for children with disabilities.
- Part B: outlines programs for preschool children based on their IEP.
Part C: specifies programs for infants and toddlers provided in their IFSP.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - (ANSWER)- Intervention plan that address family's needs that
affects the child's development (birth - 3 years).
- Current status, recommend services, expected outcomes, and duration of service.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) - (ANSWER)- Part C addresses services
for children with disabilities (birth to 2 years).
- Focus on supporting family's needs to meet the child's development by using IFSP, IEP, and LRE.
Transdisciplinary team - (ANSWER)A group of professionals from different disciplines who function as a
team but work independently; however, they share roles, and a peer is identified as the primary
interventionist.
,SLP 5110 MIDTERM (CHAPTER 1 - 5) | 147 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Family-centered intervention - (ANSWER)Parents partners with professionals who help invest in the
process through assessment experiences and intervention outcomes.
cultural competence - (ANSWER)Having an awareness and acceptance of cultures and the ability to
interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
Natural environments - (ANSWER)Settings that are typical for children with and without disabilities;
including the home, neighborhood, community setting and place of worship.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - (ANSWER)A legal term from the IDEA that specifies that students
with disabilities must be educated as close to the same environment as their typical (non-disabled)
peers.
Evaluating research - (ANSWER)- Develop a well-built question.
- Select evidence sources.
- Execute a search strategy.
- Examine and synthesize the evidence.
- Apply evidence
- Evaluate the application of the EBP evidence.
Anemia - (ANSWER)Lack of a normal number of red blood cells.
Apgar scale - (ANSWER)Newborn screening tool used to rapidly assess overall health.
Apnea - (ANSWER)Absence of breathing.
At-risk - (ANSWER)Children who have the potential for biological and environmental factors to interfere
with a child's ability to develop typically (e.g., preterm birth).
, SLP 5110 MIDTERM (CHAPTER 1 - 5) | 147 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - (ANSWER)A disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by
significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and
repetitive behaviors.
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) - (ANSWER)Chronic pulmonary disease that develops in premature
infants who were treated with mechanical ventilation.
Cerebral palsy (CP) - (ANSWER)Condition characterized by lack of muscle control and partial paralysis,
caused by a brain defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after.
Communication impairment (CI) - (ANSWER)A significant disability in young children, characterized by
difficulty receiving, sending, processing, and comprehending concepts or verbal and nonverbal
communication and evidenced in any or all modes of communication and social interaction.
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) - (ANSWER)Technique of assisting ventilations in a patient
with respirator distress.
Deafness - (ANSWER)A profound hearing loss of 90 db or greater.
Established risk - (ANSWER)Strong existing relationship between the condition and developmental
difficulties (e.g., down syndrome).
Fatal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) - (ANSWER)Prenatal exposure to alcohol because of maternal
alcoholism.
Intellectual Disability (ID) - (ANSWER)A disorder marked by intellectual functioning and adaptive
behavior that are well below average. Previously called mental retardation.
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) - (ANSWER)Bleeding into the brain's ventricular system.
jaundice - (ANSWER)Yellowing of the skin caused by immature livers.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Early communication intervention (ECI) - (ANSWER)An intervention approach primarily focused on a
young child's speech, language, and/or feeding difficulties.
Disability - (ANSWER)Inability or lack of ability to perform particular tasks, functions, or skills.
Impairment - (ANSWER)Abnormality in function or structure.
Handicap - (ANSWER)Social consequences of disability or impairment that prevent an individual from
realizing their potential.
Developmental disabilities (DD) - (ANSWER)- Refers to number of specific conditions (e.g., ID, ASD, and
CP).
- Attributable to mental or physical impairment or a combination of both.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - (ANSWER)- IDEA requires free, appropriate public
education (FAPE) for children with disabilities.
- Part B: outlines programs for preschool children based on their IEP.
Part C: specifies programs for infants and toddlers provided in their IFSP.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - (ANSWER)- Intervention plan that address family's needs that
affects the child's development (birth - 3 years).
- Current status, recommend services, expected outcomes, and duration of service.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) - (ANSWER)- Part C addresses services
for children with disabilities (birth to 2 years).
- Focus on supporting family's needs to meet the child's development by using IFSP, IEP, and LRE.
Transdisciplinary team - (ANSWER)A group of professionals from different disciplines who function as a
team but work independently; however, they share roles, and a peer is identified as the primary
interventionist.
,SLP 5110 MIDTERM (CHAPTER 1 - 5) | 147 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Family-centered intervention - (ANSWER)Parents partners with professionals who help invest in the
process through assessment experiences and intervention outcomes.
cultural competence - (ANSWER)Having an awareness and acceptance of cultures and the ability to
interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
Natural environments - (ANSWER)Settings that are typical for children with and without disabilities;
including the home, neighborhood, community setting and place of worship.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - (ANSWER)A legal term from the IDEA that specifies that students
with disabilities must be educated as close to the same environment as their typical (non-disabled)
peers.
Evaluating research - (ANSWER)- Develop a well-built question.
- Select evidence sources.
- Execute a search strategy.
- Examine and synthesize the evidence.
- Apply evidence
- Evaluate the application of the EBP evidence.
Anemia - (ANSWER)Lack of a normal number of red blood cells.
Apgar scale - (ANSWER)Newborn screening tool used to rapidly assess overall health.
Apnea - (ANSWER)Absence of breathing.
At-risk - (ANSWER)Children who have the potential for biological and environmental factors to interfere
with a child's ability to develop typically (e.g., preterm birth).
, SLP 5110 MIDTERM (CHAPTER 1 - 5) | 147 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - (ANSWER)A disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by
significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and
repetitive behaviors.
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) - (ANSWER)Chronic pulmonary disease that develops in premature
infants who were treated with mechanical ventilation.
Cerebral palsy (CP) - (ANSWER)Condition characterized by lack of muscle control and partial paralysis,
caused by a brain defect or lesion present at birth or shortly after.
Communication impairment (CI) - (ANSWER)A significant disability in young children, characterized by
difficulty receiving, sending, processing, and comprehending concepts or verbal and nonverbal
communication and evidenced in any or all modes of communication and social interaction.
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) - (ANSWER)Technique of assisting ventilations in a patient
with respirator distress.
Deafness - (ANSWER)A profound hearing loss of 90 db or greater.
Established risk - (ANSWER)Strong existing relationship between the condition and developmental
difficulties (e.g., down syndrome).
Fatal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) - (ANSWER)Prenatal exposure to alcohol because of maternal
alcoholism.
Intellectual Disability (ID) - (ANSWER)A disorder marked by intellectual functioning and adaptive
behavior that are well below average. Previously called mental retardation.
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) - (ANSWER)Bleeding into the brain's ventricular system.
jaundice - (ANSWER)Yellowing of the skin caused by immature livers.
