Speech Pathology Glossary

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, a standardized assessment tool for diagnosing autism spectrum disorders.

An acquired communication disorder resulting from brain damage that affects language comprehension and expression.

A motor speech disorder affecting the ability to plan and sequence speech movements, distinct from aphasia or dysarthria...

A speech sound disorder characterized by difficulty producing individual phonemes correctly at the motor level.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, the standa...

Entry of food, liquid, or saliva into the airway below the level of the vocal folds during swallowing.

A condition affecting how the brain processes auditory information despite normal hearing sensitivity.

Methods and devices that supplement or replace natural speech for individuals with severe communication impairments.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech, a neurological pediatric speech disorder affecting motor planning for speech sound producti...

Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-5, a comprehensive standardized language assessment battery.

A neurological pediatric speech sound disorder affecting the precision and consistency of movements for speech productio...

A fluency disorder characterized by rapid, irregular speech rate with impaired intelligibility and language organization...

The overlapping and blending of articulatory movements during connected speech production.

Standardized protocol for perceptual voice assessment using visual analog scales to rate overall severity, roughness, br...

Electroglottographic measure expressing vocal fold contact duration as a percentage of the total vibratory cycle.

Current Procedural Terminology codes used for billing and documentation of specific speech pathology services.

Surgical voice restoration procedure tightening vocal fold tension by approximating the cricoid and thyroid cartilages.

An assessment approach that evaluates language skills within academic content and classroom contexts.

A phonological intervention method that targets multiple error patterns in systematic, time-limited cycles to promote na...

Interruptions or hesitations in speech flow that disrupt the normal rhythm and timing of verbal communication.

A motor speech disorder resulting from neurological damage affecting speech muscle control and coordination.

Difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or saliva due to problems in the oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal phases of swallowi...

The repetition of words or phrases spoken by others, occurring immediately or after a delay, often associated with autis...

Non-invasive technique measuring vocal fold contact area during phonation using electrical impedance across the neck.