Support for Intervention
Theory and Neuronal Function
The Biological Maturation Theory was developed by Arnold Gessell. This theory states that, “language is a product of brain structures and functions (affected by genetic and environmental influences), which play a primary role in supporting language acquisition” (Nelson, 2010). This theory indicates that a child cannot be pushed through the developmental stages, but should be allotted additional time due to the difficulty in comprehending tasks (Killoran, 1993). Although background information is limited regarding George’s birth history, his grandparents indicated that his mother smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol and did not receive prenatal care throughout her pregnancy with George. Concerns …show more content…
The American Academy of Pediatrics stated that the long-term effects of nicotine and alcohol exposure during pregnancy correlated with poor language development (Benkhe and Smith, 2013). Additional findings from a previous study also indicated that receptive language deficits resulted from maternal drinking during the pregnancy (Mattson, 1998). In addition, George suffered from multiple ear infections, or Otitis Media, when he was younger. Although no hearing concerns were identified by George’s grandparents, there has been suggestions that Otitis Media related hearing loss at an early age could indicate restrictions to speech perception processes (Zumach, Gerrits, Chenault, & Anteunis, 2010). The biological maturation theory indicates that there are genetic and environmental influences that affect language acquisition. As a result of poor prenatal care and frequent middle ear infections, …show more content…
The SCERTS Model provides evidenced based strategies to help a client become a more competent and confident social communicator. Although the SCERTS Model is directly targeted towards an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) population, it is flexible enough to be applied to children with varied degrees of disabilities. This includes mild to severe cognition, communicative, sensory processing, and regulatory capacities (Rubin, Prizant, Laurent, & Wetherby, 2013). Social communication and transactional support, including interpersonal support among George’s peers is essential to the success of achieving George’s goals. George’s weaknesses from the CELF-4 as well as his difficulty in reading long paragraphs and writing short essays will be utilized in his objectives for the semester.
Objectives. The focus of George’s intervention will use his strengths in expressive language to assist with his receptive language skills. The following are two long-term and short-term goals that will be implemented during the semester to target George’s identified weaknesses.
Long-Term Goal #1. The client will identify the main elements in short
Theory and Neuronal Function
The Biological Maturation Theory was developed by Arnold Gessell. This theory states that, “language is a product of brain structures and functions (affected by genetic and environmental influences), which play a primary role in supporting language acquisition” (Nelson, 2010). This theory indicates that a child cannot be pushed through the developmental stages, but should be allotted additional time due to the difficulty in comprehending tasks (Killoran, 1993). Although background information is limited regarding George’s birth history, his grandparents indicated that his mother smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol and did not receive prenatal care throughout her pregnancy with George. Concerns …show more content…
The American Academy of Pediatrics stated that the long-term effects of nicotine and alcohol exposure during pregnancy correlated with poor language development (Benkhe and Smith, 2013). Additional findings from a previous study also indicated that receptive language deficits resulted from maternal drinking during the pregnancy (Mattson, 1998). In addition, George suffered from multiple ear infections, or Otitis Media, when he was younger. Although no hearing concerns were identified by George’s grandparents, there has been suggestions that Otitis Media related hearing loss at an early age could indicate restrictions to speech perception processes (Zumach, Gerrits, Chenault, & Anteunis, 2010). The biological maturation theory indicates that there are genetic and environmental influences that affect language acquisition. As a result of poor prenatal care and frequent middle ear infections, …show more content…
The SCERTS Model provides evidenced based strategies to help a client become a more competent and confident social communicator. Although the SCERTS Model is directly targeted towards an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) population, it is flexible enough to be applied to children with varied degrees of disabilities. This includes mild to severe cognition, communicative, sensory processing, and regulatory capacities (Rubin, Prizant, Laurent, & Wetherby, 2013). Social communication and transactional support, including interpersonal support among George’s peers is essential to the success of achieving George’s goals. George’s weaknesses from the CELF-4 as well as his difficulty in reading long paragraphs and writing short essays will be utilized in his objectives for the semester.
Objectives. The focus of George’s intervention will use his strengths in expressive language to assist with his receptive language skills. The following are two long-term and short-term goals that will be implemented during the semester to target George’s identified weaknesses.
Long-Term Goal #1. The client will identify the main elements in short