Speech-Language Pathology Medical
Binder for Geriatric Population
Ibby Rekik
Howard University
Table of Contents
I. Speech Sounds Disorders
1. Motor speech……………………………………………………………….......……… 4
A. Dysarthria……………………………………………………………………….
1. Dysarthria differential diagnosis………………………………………………………………
2. Assessing the Dysarthrias…………………………………………………………..
3.Treatment ………………………………………………………………………..
4. Dysrathria in neurological disorders……………………………………………
4. Resources for the clinician………………………………………………………
B. Apraxia of Speech……………………………………………………………………..
1.a Differential diagnosis………………………………………………………………
2.b. Assessing AOS…………………………………………………………..
3.B Treatment ………………………………………………………………………..
4. Resources for the clinician………………………………………………………
II. Language…………………………………………………………………..…….. 5
A. Aphasia types…………………………………………………………………
B. Treatment……………………………………………………………………….
C. Assessment…………………………………………………………………….
D. Resources for the clinician………………………………………………
III. Swallowing Disorders…………………………………………………….
Dysphagia ……………………………………………………………………….….……. 7
A. Treatment ………………………………………………………………………….
B. Assessment………………………………………………………………………….
IV. Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders………………………………………………
1. Dementia……………………………………………………………………….…… 8
A. Staging………………………………………………………………………………
B. Treatment ………………………………………………………………………….
C. Assessment………………………………………………………………………….
2. Traumatic Brain
Injury………………………………………………………………………………….9
3. Right Hemisphere………………………………………………………………………..
V. Resources for the Patient
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VI. Medical Abbreviation……………………………………………….
ASHA Medical Abbreviation………………………………………………………………..
GENESIS Medical Abbreviation……………………………………………………………
VII. Goal Writing…………………………………………………………...…. 11
Dysarthria
1. Overview
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2. Signs and symptoms
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3. Causes
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5. Dysarthria Differential Diagnosis……………………………5
6. Assessing Dysarthria………………………………………. 11
7. ASHA on Assessment……………………………………………….
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8. Treatment…………………………………………………22
9. Neurogenic disorders………………………………25
9. Resources…………………………………………...36
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