Speech & Language Therapy
Communication foundations, speech and language disorders, and speech therapy services in Ghana for university students.
About Speech & Language Therapy on DigiTransact Mastermind
Communication foundations, speech and language disorders, and speech therapy services in Ghana for university students.
Each of the 8 Speech & Language Therapy skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 52 Speech & Language Therapy questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
Speech & Language Therapy work is filed under University, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
Tertiary and college foundations - Advanced study
8 Speech & Language Therapy skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the Speech & Language Therapy practice sets you should be able to:
- How speech and language work: Practice questions on how speech and language work.
- Common disorders across the lifespan: Practice questions on common disorders across the lifespan.
- Services and access in Ghana: Practice questions on services and access in ghana.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the Speech & Language Therapy question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
Stuttering is best described as:
- A disorder of fluency with repetitions, prolongations and blocks
- A hearing problem
- A reading problem only
- Laziness in speaking
Working: Stuttering is a fluency disorder in which the flow of speech is interrupted by repetitions, stretched sounds and blocks. It is not caused by laziness or low intelligence.
What is the difference between speech and language?
- They are exactly the same thing
- Speech is the physical production of sounds while language is the system of meaning used to communicate
- Language only refers to writing
- Speech only refers to sign language
Working: Speech is the motor act of producing sounds with the lungs, larynx, tongue and lips. Language is the shared system of words and grammar that carries meaning, whether spoken, written or signed.
Speech and language therapy in Ghana is:
- A growing profession with services concentrated in teaching hospitals and cities
- Available in every village
- Illegal
- Only for singers
Working: Ghana has a small but growing number of speech and language therapists, based mainly at teaching hospitals such as Korle Bu and in private clinics in Accra and Kumasi. Training programmes are expanding the workforce.
Main topics and skills
Speech & Language Therapy is organised into 3 topic groups covering 8 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
Communication Foundations
Speech and Language Disorders
Speech Therapy in Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
What stage of school does Speech & Language Therapy suit?
Speech & Language Therapy currently covers University. Every skill carries its own level tag, so you can start at the stage you are studying and move up once the earlier work is secure.
How is Speech & Language Therapy organised here?
The Speech & Language Therapy bank is grouped into 3 groups such as Communication Foundations, Speech and Language Disorders and Speech Therapy in Ghana, and every group breaks down further into separate skills.
How many Speech & Language Therapy questions are there?
The bank holds 52 Speech & Language Therapy questions spread over 8 skills, each one paired with the reasoning behind the correct answer.
Can I revise for tertiary coursework with this?
The Speech & Language Therapy skills are grouped by the levels sat for tertiary coursework, and they are labelled Tertiary foundation coursework. Filter by level to focus on the stage you are being examined on.
Can I read Speech & Language Therapy pages without signing in?
No account is needed to read a Speech & Language Therapy skill page. Create a free one when you want progress kept between visits rather than starting again each time.
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