Language Assessment

Question 1

Assessment Flow

Answer 1

Case History
Hearing Screening
Oral Mech
Formal Assessment
Informal Assessments
Speech and language sampling:

Question 2

Formal Assessments

Answer 2

CELF PPVT, EVT, PLS-5

Question 3

Speech and Language Sampling

Answer 3

analyze sample
calculate MLU
calculate rate of speech

Question 4

LANG MILESTONES: 0-2 mo

Answer 4

R:
Reacts to loud sound
Smiles to familiar voice
Quiets to familiar voice
E:
Reflexive
Nasalized vowel like sounds w/ minimal resonance

Question 5

LM: 2-4

Answer 5

E:
Cooing
sounds in back of mouth

Question 6

LM 4-6

Answer 6

R:
Recognizes change in tone
Eyes move toward sound
Responds to toys with noise

E:
Vocal play
Raspberries, growls, squeaks
CV syllables

Question 7

LM 6+

Answer 7

E:
Babbling!!
Reduplicated CVCV “baba” “gaga” etc
Variegated- CV with variation (gabajaja)

Question 8

LM 7-12

Answer 8

R:
Recognizes name
Comprehends simple words
Plays games and listen to songs

E:
Points to object
Beginning gestures
First word ~ 12 months

Question 9

LM 1-2 yr

Answer 9

R:
Follows 1 step dx
Understands simple questions
Points to pics/objects named
E:
Two word utterances
Asking simple questions
Many new words!

Question 10

LM 2-3 yr

Answer 10

R:
Follows 2 step dx
Simple opposites
Easily comprehends new words
E:
Three word utterances
Asking ‘why’
Simple prepositions (in, on)

Question 11

LM 3-4 ye

Answer 11

R:
Simple concepts
Responds to name
Understands familiar words
E:
Up to 4 word utterances
Asking ‘why’ and ‘what’
Simple pronouns and plural /s/

Question 12

LM 4-5 yr

Answer 12

R:
Understands order words
Understands time words
Follows longer/multistep dx
E:
Telling short stories
Hold conversation
Code switching
Naming letters/numbers

Question 13

Browns Stage 1

Answer 13

1-2 yr
50 words, basic phrases

Question 14

Browns Stage 2

Answer 14

2-2.5
Pp “ing”
‘In’ and ‘on’
Regular plural “s”

Question 15

Browns Stage 3

Answer 15

2.5
Irregular past tense
Possessive ‘s’
Unconcop (main verb of ‘to be’)

Question 16

Brown Stage 4

Answer 16

3-3.5
Articles (a, the)
Past tense -ed
Third person regular (jumps)

Question 17

Browns Stage 5

Answer 17

3.5
Third person irregular (says, has, does)
Uncon auxiliary
Con cop
Con aux