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CSD Midterm
Study Guide for Intro to CSD
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the major purposes of communication? | Exchange information and ideas, influence others and meet needs, build and maintain social connections, Participate in cultural, educational, and professional context. |
| How are speech, language, and communication similar and different? | Speech refers to how we produce different sounds, while language refers toa rule-based system if symbols used to share meaning. Communication refers to exchanging information using verbal and nonverbal means. |
| What is the difference between a difference and a disorder? | A difference is a normal, expected variation related to culture or language background. While a disorder is an unexpected variation that interferes with a person's ability to share information effectively. |
| How do impairment, disorder, and disability relate to one another? | Impairment is a problem with a body structure or function, A disorder is a limitation in daily activities caused by an impairment. A disability is a need for support to engage in daily activities secondary to a disorder. |
| How do culture and language shape the way communication is identified and experienced? | We develop our expectations of what is normal/ typical and what is abnormal/atypical based on what we are exposed to, grow up around, and experience. These cultural norms shape how differences and difficulties are perceived and reported. |
| What are the examples of congenital and acquired causes of communication disorders? | Congenital conditions grow with them throughout their life, such as cerebral palsy, down syndrome, or autism. Acquired conditions come after skills are already there and are then lost because of a stroke or traumatic brain injuries. |