Speech-Language Assessment

James McKay | DoB: 8.11.02 | Date of Report: 20 July 2015 Speech-Language Assessment Findings James’ language, speech and phonological awareness skills were assessed in June 2015 to determine the best strategies to support his academic and social development. Although James displayed a strong working knowledge of certain language-processing concepts, he has overall difficulties with spoken language that will significantly undermine his interpersonal and classroom activities. To progress James’ language, collaborative input is needed between family, school and speech-language therapy. This report is intended to assist that collaboration. After a brief backround review for context, it explains the assessment outcomes, resultant…

The purpose of the assessment that would be to figure out the reason why three year old Lucy parent are concerned with her speech. Lucy parents’ report that she doesn’t talk as much as her friends in preschool, and people that Lucy isn’t around every day can’t understand what she is saying. The process of Lucy assessment would begin with obtaining any relevant records that we might have as well as the case history that we can find. With the data gathering process we will have to meet with Lucy…

SLP 6000 Quiz Answer each question as completely as possible. You may want to consider adding additional sources as you complete each question. 1. Discuss the role experience plays in all aspects of assessment. (3 points) Experience plays a big role in the assessment process. Experienced clinicians would know what to look for during an evaluation such as structures and functions in an oral motor examination. In contrast, an inexperienced clinician would not know what measurements to do for…

a thirteen year–one month old male, attends Lehman College Speech and Hearing Clinic for individual speech-language services twice weekly for 50 minutes. He has been attending the clinic since spring 2012; his intervention has focused on fluency and intonation. The case history form was sent home with D’Amari for his mother, Jennifer Maldonado to complete. Mrs. Maldonado completed the case history form and acted as a reliable informant. Additionally, Mrs. Maldonado has stated through a phone…

Why or Why not? List the reasons that the assessment would or would not be appropriate for the child in your scenario. Do not focus only on age levels here. If the age level is or is not appropriate for your client, it may still not be appropriate for their dx or problems. Include this information in this column. The Test of Visual Perception Skills – 3rd ed. is an appropriate assessment for the client. The client needs to be evaluated in the area of visual-motor skills to determine if he has a…

This essay seeks to discuss the impact of informal assessment use on a child such as Jack. Informal assessment is defined as; a non-standardised, play-based assessment which is often manipulated by a clinician. (McCormick, 2011) During an informal assessment, a SALT will play alongside or observe a child playing. Jack’s mother reported that he will not sit with her to read, therefore it is unlikely he will sit through a formal assessment. An informal assessment would be appropriate as it can be…

Over time, with the development of the field of speech language pathology, there have been a variety of findings on the cause and effects of test bias within children from multicultural population, therefore leading to the implementations and improvement of various educational legislations which effect how special services such as speech is provided to individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. For example, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 has…

Clinical Semantics and Pragmatics: Clinical Semantics in Childhood Introduction: Semantics is part of the hierarchy of language. The American Speech-Language Association (ASHA) (2014), semantics is "the meaning of words and combinations of words in a language." For the purpose of this assignment I shall look at semantics from the clinical point of view. Analysis of the language sample shall be presented as well as various informal assessments which one can use to gage a more holistic picture of…

The mental status exam handout states that the mental status evaluation “is one part of a full neurological examination and includes the examiner’s observations about the patient’s attitude and cooperativeness as well as the patients answers to specific questions”. It is a necessary process in acquiring a cognitive and behavioral viewpoint of the patient during the intake process. Counselors use a specialized systematic of criteria’s to progressively description of a client’s physical…

A part of any diagnostic assessment is the clinical interview, whether structured or unstructured, with the main objective being to obtain an accurate biopsychosocial history used as a foundation of the client’s diagnosis and treatment. Specific objectives are to understand the client’s personality characteristics, both strengths and weaknesses, to gain insight into the nature of the client’s relationship with those closest, both past and present, identifying sources of primary support and…