5/6- TX-Specific Strategies for Dev. Oral&Written Lang.Skills cont'd + Considerations in Service Delviery to Special Pop. Flashcards
How will preschool children be, if they receive comprehensive support in oral and written language skills?
More successful in elementary school and beyond
T/F: when working with elementary-aged and adolescent students we are trying to enhance their literate and oral skills, many SLPs don’t view literacy as something that is “our job”?
True
T/F: Many of us (SLPs) in public schools work with students who have oral language problems, and literacy is viewed as the province of other professionals such as resource specialists?
True
In regards to literacy, who has been increasingly emphasizing the role of the SLP in supporting students with written language problems?
ASHA
Why are ELL students with LIs particularly vulnerable to written language difficulties?
1) written materials are in their second language of English
2) their LI often makes written language difficult.
T/F: There are many easy, simple, inexpensive activities that SLPs can incorporate into therapy to provide additional support to these students?
True
T/F: Today in the U.S., barely any of SpEd referrals involve students who have difficulty with writing?
False, most of the SpEd referrals involve students who have difficulty with writing
What are three reasons for students having difficulty with writing?
- Have poor composition skills
- Have weak hand-finger muscles, poor finger dexterity
- Background: writing and other pre-readiness fine motor skills not emphasized
T/F: In many homes, parents don’t have the money for materials to develop fine motor skills
True
This is because children watch a lot of TV and have a great deal of screen time in general
T/F: Teachers assume that children come to school ready for paper-pencil tasks; they should start writing immediately
True
What’s the problem with teachers assuming children come to school ready for paper-pencil tasks?
Many children aren’t ready and need to do activities like painting and playing with clay
T/F: In today’s kindergartens, there is no time for playing with clay and painting; children are asked to write before they are ready?
True :(
What is the program called that’s multi sensory, and is a developmental approach that is virtually 100% successful?
Handwriting without Tears
Why is Handwriting Without Tears such a good program?
It is excellent for ELL children; it is very visual and tactile
It is also good for children who are left-handed, who reverse their letters, and who have difficulty forming their letters.
T/F: There isn’t really any simple, inexpensive activities that can be used to help children who
have difficulty with writing and fine motor skills?
False, there are MANY