DAS

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1. An individual with DAS usually has
a higher verbal IQ than Performance IQ
a higher Performance IQ than Verbal IQ
an equal level of Verbal IQ and Performance IQ

2. An individual with DAS produces
highly inconsistent errors
highly consistent errors
somewhat consistent errors

3. Errors in speech vary with the complexity of articulatory adjustment. The most frequent errors are fricatives, _______, and consonant clusters.
affricates
plosives
linguodental
vowel clusters

4. Which of the following is true for Developmental Apraxia of Speech?
movement of tongue, lips, or palate appear normal for involuntary or spontaneous movement
movements of tongue, lips, or palate inadequate for articulation
both A & B
neither A nor B

5. If a clinician is asking the student to "say /m/" she is looking to see:
lip rounding
lip closure
tongue elevation
all of the above

6. All of the following can help to facilitate treatment in the traditional approach of DAS except:
tactile cues
auditory stimuli
signs
gestures

7. The Executive Approach to treatment should focus on:
individual movements
individual sounds
both a & b
none of the above

8. Which of the following Adapted Approaches has a main focus on tactile cues to help with speech sound movement patterns?
Touch-cue
Prompt
Melodic Intonation Therapy
A, B,& C
A & B

9. Which therapy focuses on word, phrase, or sentence-level productions that emphsize semantics and syntax?
executive
planning
A & B

10. When would the apraxia characteristics checklist be conducted?
before the assessment begins
after the assessment process
there is no such thing