Communication Sciences and Disorders 4411A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Veterans Affairs Canada, Misophonia, American Speech

• School: Western University
• Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Course: Communication Sciences and Disorders 4411A/B
• Professor: Janis Cardy

Document Summary

Communication sci 4411 intro to speech & language disorders. Speech outputs a sound wave and you"re creating an acoustic signal. Hearing system is also involved in tracking & monitoring information so you can adjust it i. e. volume, clarity. Middle ear translates acoustic energy into mechanical energy. With the bones of the ear, mechanical energy can be converted into neurochemical signals that are sent to the brain. A disruption at any point will ultimately disrupt the communication from speech into nt signals. = diagnosed condition in which a person is unable to say correctly what he/she wants to say, and/or is unable to understand some or most of what is being said. Voices (phonation, vibrating of vocal chords and resonance) When did the disorder occur: developmental (congenital i. e. dyslexia) and acquired (after birth i. e, developmental (congenital i. e. dyslexia) and acquired (after birth i. e. anoxia)