Language Disorders 3

Question 1

Risk factors for language delay

Answer 1

• small vocabulary
• few verbs
• many general verbs

Question 2

risk factors for language delay (comprehension)

Answer 2

• comprehension deficit or gap

- difficult to assess

Question 3

risk factors for language delay (phonology)

Answer 3

• few vocalizations
• limited number of consonants
• limited and rare variety of babbling
• vowel errors

Question 4

non-verbal risk factors for language delay

Answer 4

• little symbolic or combined play
• few gestures
• reduced communication

Question 5

demographic risk factors for language delay

Answer 5

• males
• otis media
• family history

Question 6

when is a child’s comprehension of a first word

Answer 6

usually 3 months before the production of a first word

Question 7

multidisciplinary assessment

Answer 7

• each professional carries out a relatively independent assessment exploring issues relevant to their own discipline
• team comes together at the end of assessment to report findings

Question 8

transdisciplinary assessment

Answer 8

• arena assessment
• the child interacts with just one adults who performs some formal and informal assessments
• other team members observe and take notes but do not interact with child

Question 9

why are gestures important?

Answer 9

• a range of communicative intent can be expressed through gestures
• used when verbal abilities are limited

Question 10

what are the 3 aspects of communicative intent that can be examined?

Answer 10

1) the range of communicative functions expressed
2) frequency of communication
3) means by which the child attempts to convey his or her language

Question 11

how many instances of INTENTIONAL communication should be expected by an 18 month old?

Answer 11

2 instances of intentional communication per minute

Question 12

how many instances of INTENTIONAL communication should be expected by an 24 month old?

Answer 12

5 instances of intentional communication per minute

Question 13

in a client over 18 months or age, if fewer than __________ communicative acts within 15 minutes, what would this be considered?

Answer 13

significantly LOW and therapy should consist of eliciting single word productions and increasing frequency of non verbal communication

Question 14

consonant inventory

Answer 14

• independent analysis for phonological assessment
• listen to a live or recorded verbalization sample and write down each consonant this is used at least once
• the number of consonants present can be used as an index of severity of phonological delay

Question 15

how many consonants do 18-24 month olds produce in a 10 min sample?

Answer 15

14 (AVG) consonants

-delay = 6

Question 16

how many consonants do 24-36 month olds produce in a 10 min sample?

Answer 16

18 (AVG) consonants

-delay = 10

Question 17

Syllable structure level (SSL)

Answer 17

• measure intelligible words and nonconventional vocalizations
• rate 20-50 vocalizations according to 3 different levels

Question 18

goals for emerging language

Answer 18

• develop play and gesture
• increase use of intentional communication
• develop receptive language

Question 19

prelinguistic milieu teaching methods

Answer 19

• arrange environment
• follow childs lead
• building routines
• prompts, models, natural consequences (acknowledgements)