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19 Cards in this Set
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What is diagnosis?
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it is the identification and understanding of a communication disorder
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define An assessment or evaluation?
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process of getting to a diagnosis
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What is intervention or treatment?
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minimize or reduce or treat the effects of a disorder
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What is a synonym for diagnostic treatment
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dynamic assessment
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What does static assessment do?
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it assesses the here and now
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What are the Purposes of an assessment
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to determine the existence of a disorder. to determine the etiology of the disorder. to provide clinician focus. measure progress. Determine prognosis
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What are The are 4 areas of communication
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language /voice/ articulation/fluency
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Define prognosis
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being able to tell what will happen down the road.. how much will they improve and how fast
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What are the two different sources used to gather information
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clinician and info gathered from the diagnostic test
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What is the difference between formal and informal testing
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one is published and one not .. informal is NOT published
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What is a norm-referenced test
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test was given to a lot of people and then came up with figures to support where the general population should fall (the normal range)
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What is criterion-referenced
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this is a test that is looking to let you know what skills a person has, or does not have assess skill level.
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Define Sample
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a group of some things or some people
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Define Population
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small or large (everyone in the us of a particular age)
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Define a derived score
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something that has been converted into something else
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Mean and sd of a zscore test
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zero and sd=1
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Mean and sd of a tscore test
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mean =50 and sd =10
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Mean and sd of a quantitative test
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mean =100 and sd=15
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Types of information gathered during an assessment
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case history Prior tests and reports interview observation informal test formal test
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