Section 2: Matching (confirmatory signs) You will fill out t…

Section 2: Matching (confirmatory signs) You will fill out the answers for this section in Section 2 of the paper component of the exam.  Indicate which MSD(s) is/are associated with each confirmatory sign (can be more than one MSD).  2 points per confirmatory sign. Note: the checkbox below is just so you can indicate to Canvas that you are done with this question. 

Section 5: Case Study 1 The following 6 questions will refer…

Section 5: Case Study 1 The following 6 questions will refer to the following information (case also provided under Section 5 in paper exam): — You are a new member of the team that is working with a 48 year old woman who presented to the neurologist two years ago with a complaint of increased drooling and difficulty swallowing. In the last two years, her symptoms have progressed. During your initial conversation, you note a somewhat strained but also weak voice. You also have difficulty understanding her; she has to type on her iPad that she has recently started sobbing uncontrollably during funny movies.  You ask her to complete a couple of oral mechanism tasks. You note:  Reduced range of motion in the tongue, especially when you ask her to move quickly Weak glottal coup  Subtle fasciculations on her chin  You then ask her to do some basic tests, starting with some DDK tasks. You note:  Slow, even rate in all places of articulation She has difficulty forming complete closure, especially for lingual sounds  Decreased distinction in voicing between voiceless /p, t, k/ and voiced /a/  Weak pressure and nasal leakage during p, t, k

What speech diagnosis would you give this patient? Explain y…

What speech diagnosis would you give this patient? Explain your answer, using speech symptoms to both support your diagnosis and rule out other diagnoses. You may also include confirmatory signs to lend additional support to your diagnosis. Remember to briefly discuss the function of the neurological components you think are involved, and how they would lead to the symptoms you observe. 

Describe differences in perceptual characteristics relating…

Describe differences in perceptual characteristics relating to PHONATION, ARTICULATION, and RESPIRATION that you observe between the third repetition of the grandfather passage (2:09 – 3:03) and the fourth repetition of the grandfather passage (5:57 – 6:50). Refer to specific sounds or words for your observations.