The Likelihood of Misdiagnosis Increases If SLPs Are Not Aware

question 16

True/False

The likelihood of misdiagnosis increases if SLPs are not aware of the dialect a child is speaking.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmission

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other through the exchange of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.

Amplitude

The height of a wave crest, used (in the case of sound waves) as a measure of sound intensity.

Hertz

The unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), representing one cycle per second.

Papillae

Structures on the tongue that contain the taste buds, which in turn contain taste receptors.