Assesments In SLT

Question 1

DLS - ICW

Answer 1

An information- carrying word (ICW) is any word in a sentence that must be understood in order to follow an instruction.

Question 2

How to conduct DLS - ICW so that it tests expressive and receptive?

Answer 2

Activities should develop both …

RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE
Adult checks the child’s level of understanding by:
Giving instructions ...
‘Let’s wash teddy’s face’
‘Can you give me teddy’s cup’

EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
Adult checks the child’s level of expression by:
Asking child to describe ...
‘What’s he doing?’
‘I wonder what happened here?’

ROLE REVERSAL
Once the child is familiar with the ‘giving instruction’ activities ….. reverse roles, so that the child has to give instructions to the adult

Question 3

What to do during the LANGUAGE session!

7 POINTS TO CONSIDER.

Answer 3

The language session

Expression (2 ICW):
“… eating banana” - see diagram!

• Carry out activities in a quiet environment, away from distractions so that the child can concentrate.
• Keep sessions short to maintain the child’s interest.
• Make sessions fun! Use toys rather than pictures whenever possible.
• If using pictures, introduce these at the start of the sessions so that the child understands what they represent.

http://www.essexlocaloffer.org.uk/sites/default/files/From%20words%20to%20phrases.pdf

• Do not correct the child if words or sounds are omitted. Accept and praise the child’s response, but model the phrase afterwards.
• When giving instructions (for comprehension activities) do not look at, point or gesture to the target picture/toy. The activities should test the child’s understanding of spoken words only.
  
  • Try to finish session with an activity the child can do, to promote a feeling of success.

Question 4

What does naming errors identify?

Answer 4

Looks at whether child can name?
WFD?
Expressive language difficulty

If a child produces naming errors

Is it phonological errors - do to with their processing
Is it word finding? So use semantic and phonemic cueing

Types of errors in naming?

Semantic errors: “thematically related” closely related child says for example tired/yawning
Semantic Circumlocution errors : bar thing/bannister
Horseback thing/saddle

Visual errors shouting/yawning

Phonological related errors - knob/nail

Question 5

What does spoken word to picture matching look at

Answer 5

Can the child understand
Receptive Language

Where is the breakdown

How is their hearing
Is the vocabulary in their lexicon?
Of not - are they delayed in understand language

Receptive delay
Do they understand words for their age range.