ALTA CALT Exam Review Standard 1 Question and
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Alexia The loss of the ability to read, usually the result of a brain
injury
Aphasia
The loss or impairment of the ability to use and comprehend
words as the result of a brain injury
3. Articulation The act or manner of producing sounds.
4. Echolalia Imitation of mother's sounds, rhythm and tone
5. Hyperlexia Superior ability to read words without comprehension
6. Lexicon An inventory of word knowledge, either spoken or written
7. Otitis Media Inflammation of the middle ear that can lead to temporary conductive
hearing loss or, sometimes, permanent hearing loss. A young child who
experiences hearing loss from otitis media may have resulting speech
or language diflculties. If you can't hear, you have trouble producing
sounds.
8. Strands of 1.Phonology—sounds of letters
Lan- guage 2.Semantics—word meaning in language
3.Syntax—grammar system of language (the way words are strung
together)
4.Discourse—connected speech (conversation)
5.Reading
6.Writing
Each of these components are picked up at various times and are
woven together to make a whole.
9. Phonological Per- Lays the groundwork for and precedes phonological production
ception * Normal phonological development requires the ability to hear normally and to
produce babbling.
*Imitation of mother's sound—rhythm and tone (echolalia)
*Phonological production is largely complete by the age of four.
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Alexia The loss of the ability to read, usually the result of a brain
injury
Aphasia
The loss or impairment of the ability to use and comprehend
words as the result of a brain injury
3. Articulation The act or manner of producing sounds.
4. Echolalia Imitation of mother's sounds, rhythm and tone
5. Hyperlexia Superior ability to read words without comprehension
6. Lexicon An inventory of word knowledge, either spoken or written
7. Otitis Media Inflammation of the middle ear that can lead to temporary conductive
hearing loss or, sometimes, permanent hearing loss. A young child who
experiences hearing loss from otitis media may have resulting speech
or language diflculties. If you can't hear, you have trouble producing
sounds.
8. Strands of 1.Phonology—sounds of letters
Lan- guage 2.Semantics—word meaning in language
3.Syntax—grammar system of language (the way words are strung
together)
4.Discourse—connected speech (conversation)
5.Reading
6.Writing
Each of these components are picked up at various times and are
woven together to make a whole.
9. Phonological Per- Lays the groundwork for and precedes phonological production
ception * Normal phonological development requires the ability to hear normally and to
produce babbling.
*Imitation of mother's sound—rhythm and tone (echolalia)
*Phonological production is largely complete by the age of four.
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