SHS 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Middle Ear, Foreign Body, Otosclerosis
14 Oct 2016
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Exchange of information between two individuals though a common system of symbol. How do we communicate? use of arbitrary symbols and rule-governed combinations of those symbols. A socially shared code or conventional system for representing concepts through. Nature of disorder can be one of the following: Communication abilities that differ from those usually encountered in the mainstream culture (ex. Impairment (disorder): any loss or abnormality of psychological, or anatomical structure or function. Disability: a reduced competence in meeting daily living needs. Handicap: social, educational, or occupational disadvantage that results from an impairment or disability. Acquired: occur after communication abilities are developed. Organic: physical cause of disorder (cleft palate) Functional: organic cause cannot be established (high pitched voice in a male with normal vocal cords. Impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written or other symbols. Catch up : 50% will be within the normal range at 5 years old. Includes children with mental retardation, autism, specific language impairment, dyslexia.
