NHPC BASLP study plan

Label the structures of the outer, middle, and inner ear and trace the mechanical pathway of sound from pinna to auditory nerve without notes

Differentiate cochlear place coding from temporal (phase-locking) coding and state the frequency range over which each dominates

Describe the physiology of the middle-ear impedance-matching transformer and calculate the pressure gain it provides

Define the basic audiometric battery (pure-tone air and bone conduction, speech audiometry, immittance) and classify a hearing loss as conductive, sensorineural, or mixed from a sample audiogram

Explain calibration of pure-tone audiometry (reference equivalent threshold sound pressure level, biological and electroacoustic checks) and its effect on test validity

Interpret tympanometry types (A, As, Ad, B, C) and acoustic reflex findings in terms of middle-ear status and retrocochlear involvement

Apply masking rules for air and bone conduction and justify when masking is required

Perform and interpret otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem response screening results in a written case

Match hearing-aid style and coupling options to audiometric configuration, ear canal anatomy, and patient needs

Describe the verification pathway: real-ear measurement targets, speech mapping, and aided speech recognition testing

Explain cochlear implant candidacy criteria and outline the pre-implant audiological workup

Compare assistive listening technologies and justify a recommendation for a classroom or workplace setting

Administer and score a standardized language assessment while distinguishing receptive, expressive, and pragmatic profiles

Classify speech sound disorders by etiology and describe differential diagnosis of articulation versus phonological versus motor-speech involvement

Describe assessment of fluency and voice, including severity rating and differential diagnosis of stuttering versus cluttering

Select intervention approaches (e.g., phonological contrast therapy, fluency shaping versus modification, voice therapy) and justify the choice for a given profile

Sequence intervention goals for a child with developmental language disorder using a functional, evidence-informed framework

Plan aphasia and motor-speech intervention for an adult post-stroke, linking goals to impairment, activity, and participation

Describe augmentative and alternative communication decision-making and implementation for a minimally verbal client

Draft measurable short- and long-term goals with baselines and criteria for progress monitoring

Map the cortical and subcortical structures involved in speech perception, language, and motor speech production and link lesions to clinical syndromes

Explain neural encoding of sound through the auditory pathway and relate it to auditory neuropathy findings

Define key acoustic measures (fundamental frequency, formants, intensity, jitter, shimmer, harmonics-to-noise ratio) and interpret a spectrogram

Explain psychoacoustic concepts (masking, loudness recruitment, temporal and frequency resolution) and their clinical implications

Apply informed consent, confidentiality, and scope-of-practice principles to 4 short ethical scenarios

Identify the legislation and standards governing service delivery, accessibility, and professional conduct relevant to the exam

Critique a published study for design, sampling, bias, and validity, and grade the level of evidence

Compute and interpret basic statistics (sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, confidence intervals) from a screening study

Complete two full-length timed mock exams and log every missed item by domain

Re-teach the five weakest concepts from earlier weeks using self-generated explanations and worked examples

Rehearse rapid interpretation of audiograms, tympanograms, and standardized test scores under time pressure

Consolidate a one-page formula and reference sheet for acoustics, statistics, and diagnostic criteria