CDS-101 Exam 2 Study guide Flashcards
What kind of syllables are first true words
simple syllables, often consonant-vowel
What happens to language demands as a child gets older and enters school
Language demands increase as children are expected to understand and use more complex language
What is a specific language impairment
significant receptive/expressive delay that doesn’t have a specific cause
What are the criteria for having a specific language impairment
2-word phrases emerge late, speech sounds develop slowly, lack of yes or no to questions
What kind of difficulties do we see with a Specific Language Impairment
Difficulties initiating with peers, rhyming words, and naming letters
What are narrative skills
able to describe things, events, and tell stories
What are conversational skills
Active listening, turn taking, body language awareness
Bilingual children use of language in different environments
Code switching multiple times
What is MLU
Mean length of utterance/ average number of morphemes in a child’s individual utterance
What symptoms of language disorders that appear as the child gets older
difficulty following complex instructions and forming coherent sentences, difficulty with reading and writing
What is Autism
a lifelong behavioral syndrome and is a developmental disorder/barely interested in social interaction and relationships, impaired communication skills
How is autism diagnosed
Usually after a well-child screening and parent’s concerns. Diagnoses is made by a team of health professionals
What is the SLPs role in the diagnosis of autism
they asses children for autism ad don’t make the diagnosis (focus on communication and social skills)
Early signs and red flags of autism
Delayed speech, lack of eye contact, and repetitive behaviors
Echolalia
imitation/repetition of words or phrases. May occur as a way to process language
Why is small groups important with autism
provides a chance to practice social skills
Areas assessed for autism and what is looked at in each area
Phonology- Sound patterns
Morphology- Word forms
Syntax- Sentence structure
Semantics- Meanings
Pragmatics-Social use
How do we take a sample of child’s language
Audio recording spontaneous, conversation language by play, story-telling, and open-ended questions
Babbling
production of repeating sounds
Age by which a child should know different number of words
50 word by 18 months
Dialect
a regional variation of language
Academic skills affected by a language disorder
Difficulty following complex instructions and forming coherent sentences. Difficulty with reading and writing
Poverty affect on language learning
it can lead to limited vocabulary exposure
Code switching
a child who is fluent in both home language and English and language switching both languages back on forth depending on who they are talking to