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What is meant by children with emerging language?
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-children whose DEVELOPMENTAL level is 18-36 months (can be any age)
-period where conventional words are beginning to take shape and used to communicate |
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Do children under 3 that are born with risk factors (Downs, FAS) have to be screened to be eligible for services?
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NO
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What are 2 screening measures that help SLPs figure out if further communication evaluation is needed? How/what are they?
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1) MacArthur Bates Comm. Dev. Inventory
2) Language Development Survey -Both focus on vocab size & are parent report measures |
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What has the MacArthur been effective in identifying?
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-toddlers w/ low language skills in both Spanish AND English
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Are there any mandates for universal screening for toddlers with language delay?
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NO
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Does everyone agree that an otherwise typically developing child who is slow to talk/talks very little needs intervention?
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NO
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Should a child with delay in cognition, motor, & other areas be evaluated?
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YES
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When should we intervene with toddlers?
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-Decision should be based on an accumulation of risk factors
-cog. deficits, hearing impairments, social problems, family dysfunction, family history of lang. problems =highest prioritiy for intervention |
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What is the goal of intervention at the toddler level?
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Secondary prevention
OR minimizing the effects of the delay on language aquisition |
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In general, how many areas must a toddler show impairment in to be eligible for services?
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2
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Do expressive and receptive language constitute 2 areas of impairment?
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depends on the state to state
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According to Paul, what is the best approach to take w/ late talkers w/ no additional risk factors?
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-provide parent training in facilitation techniques
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How can SLPs help with transitioning of services from early intervention to preschool?
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-provide fam w/ info & support
-work with team members of both programs to prepare timely transition plan -share info/actively help w/ appropriate accommodations, resouces, developmentally corresponding activies |
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What is involved in family centered practice for toddlers?
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-finding out what parents expect from the program & discuss what is reasonable
-include family's assessment/wording in report -include MULTIPLE ways of fam involvement including direct involvement -work w/ fam to choose a natural environment |
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Why is family centered practice for toddlers important?
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-the home is where children spend most of their time/are an extention of their fam=program must be fam centered to succeed
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How many communicative acts per minute do 18 month olds produce?
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2 (in an interactive sample)
-ususally to request objects/action, establish joint attention, or engage socially...usually produced w/ gestures or vocalizations NOT words |
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How many communicative acts per minute do 24 month olds produce?
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5-7 comm. acts/min
-majority of acts words but still use some nonverbal comm. |
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What is the purpose of symbolic play assessment?
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-to decide if the child has the "prerequisite" cog. skills for learning lang.
-provides for a nonliguistic way to assess a child's lang. performance -help to decide the activities, materials, content to maximize child's particpation/learning b/c play is the most natural setting |
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What is the relationship b/w play and cognition?
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-certain behaviors observed in a child's play & gestures often go along w/ particular cog. development
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What is the relationship b/w play and cognition?
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-certain behaviors observed in a child's play & gestures often go along w/ particular cog. development
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What is the most natural context for language learning?
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play
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Are gestures part of symbolic behavior?
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Yes
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What are the components of a communication assessment for children with emerging lang.?
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See chart pg. 290
*NOTE: it is important to have a fairly independent assessment of nonverbal abilities & language |
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What instruments/how does one conduct an emerging lang. communication assessment?
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1) standardized/formal tests
2) according to Paul informal test according to Baharav list your specific test like developmental scale or criterion. She HATES use of informal |
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Why is emergent literacy so important (in a nutshell)?
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no matter what the child's cognitive abilities if even minimal writing & reading skills can be developed it greatly increases the client's opportunity for communication & independent living
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What are some literacy-related activities beyond just reading a book?
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-talking through your day (ex. when you're shopping)
-display things in print -be sensitive to culture (ex. some cultures are more oral story tellers than readers) *key is to work with the parent/find something that works for her |
