Chapter 4: Special Considerations for Special Populations Flashcards
What services does an SLP provide in general?
Identifying communicative strengths and weaknesses
What services does an SLP provide in articulation?
Articulation
What services does an SLP provide in language?
Receptive, expressive related to academic
What services does an SLP provide in literacy?
Decoding, comprehension
In what areas do SLPs provide assessment and intervention?
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Pragmatics
Semantics
Syntax
Phonology
Morphology
Cognition
Perception
Why do we need to understand clinical and educational reports?
They affect our assessment and intervention
Intellectual Disability is disability characterized by significant limitations both in _______ and ______ which covers many every day social and practical skills. This disability originates before age ______.
Intellectual functioning
Adaptive behavior
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What are the Cognitive characteristics of Nonspecific ID?
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IQ scores (70-75 limited >2 SD below mean)
Slower developmental trajectory compared to typical
How does ID affect our intervention of language Form?
Use shorter and simple utterances
How does ID affect our intervention of language Content?
Simplified syntax
How does ID affect our intervention of language Use?
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Delayed development of intentional communication
Less clarification and request for clarification
Poor narrative cohesion
Poor humor comprehension
How does ID affect Literacy?
Children don’t initiate reading activities = read less
How does ID affect our implications for clinical practice?
Address developmental goals
How often does Down Syndrome occur?
Why does it occur?
1 in 700 live births
Extra Chromosome 21
What are they symptoms of Down Syndrom?
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Mild to moderate ID
Hypotonia (low tone)
Small chin
Round face
Oversized tongue
Health concerns (heart defects, GERD
Otitis media
Thyroid dysfunction
What are the Cognitive Characteristics of Down Syndrome?
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Developmental fine and gross motor delays
IQ 40-70
What are the general Language Characteristics of Down Syndrome?
(5)
Poor working memory
Visuospatial working memory
Learning rules
Poor attention
Poor problem solving
How does Down Syndrome affect Language Form?
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Poor intelligibility
Vowel distortions
Apraxia
Poor syntax
Shorter utterances
How does Down Syndrome affect Language Content?
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Delayed 1st words
Poor phonological Short term memory
How does Down Syndrome affect Language Use?
2
Strengths with narratives with picture supports
Poor responses
How does Down Syndrome affect Literacy?
Dependent on phonological skills and comprehension
What are the implications for clinical practice for clients with Down Syndrome?
(6)
Monitor hearing
Monitor articulation
Use gestures and pictures
Target early language development
Focus on tasks
Possible AAC (picture symbols, Voice output)
How common is William Syndrome?
How is it caused?
1 in 7,500
Deletion of 25 genes on 1chromosome 7q11.23
What are the common symptoms in William Syndrome?
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Physical facial dysmorphology
Heart disease
Growth deficiency
What Cognitive Characteristics are seen with William Syndrome?
(4)
Global developmental delays
Mild to moderate ID
Visuospatial deficits
Poor motor development
What is seen in Language Form in William Syndrome?
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Canonical babbling delayed
May have articulation problems
Poor grammatical understanding/comprehension (related to verbal working memory)
What is seen in Language Content in William Syndrome?
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Good concrete vocabulary
Difficulty with temporal, spatial, dimensional concepts
What is seen in Language Use in William Syndrome?
1+3
Pragmatic deficits
- Poor nonverbal facial expression perception
- Poor provision of appropriate responses
- Few cognitive inferences
What is seen in Language Literacy in William Syndrome?
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Variable reading/decoding
Lower comprehension
What are the Implications for clinical practice for clients with William Syndrome?
(3)
Work with family to increase language
Systematic phonetics
Improve reading comprehension
What is Fragile X Syndrome?
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X Chromosome has duplications
Affects protein production needed for brain development, inherited
What Cognitive Characteristics are seen in Fragile X Syndrome?
(6)
½ have borderline IQ
Executive function deficit – sequential processing
Working memory
Selective attention
Fine and gross motor delays
Can have comorbid ASD, ADHD
What is seen in Language Form in Fragile X Syndrome?
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Poor intelligibility
Phonological processing (awareness)
Shorter MLU
Simpler utterances
What is seen in Language Content in Fragile X Syndrome?
3
Mixed receptive vocabulary
Fewer different words
Slow rate of growth
What is seen in Language Use in Fragile X Syndrome?
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Pragmatic limitations similar to ASD
Tangential language
Perseveration
Stereotypical phrases
Poor working memory
What is seen in Literacy in Fragile X Syndrome?
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Nonword reading difficulties
Limited research
What are Implications for clinical practice for clients with Fragile X Syndrome?
(3)
Socially meaningful activities to increase communication
Early intervention
Differential diagnosis ASD
What are some strategies to assist clients with Visual Impairment?
(4)
May need Braille
Large pictures
Large print
Text to speech programs
(There is a range of visual impairment. Contact visual specialist in area, optometrist, ophthalmologist)
What may be seen in Language Form in clients with Visual Impairment?
(2)
May have delayed speech
May have appropriate MLU
What may be seen in Language Content in clients with Visual Impairment?
May develop age appropriate vocabulary depending on experiences
What may be seen in Language Use in clients with Visual Impairment?
(3)
May use few gestures
Need help with use of questions, initiation
Need structured language activities
What may be seen in Literacy in clients with Visual Impairment?
(2)
Dependent on vision
Focus of education
What are the Implications for clinical practice for clients with Visual Impairment?
(3)
Facilitate early social communicative exchanges between child and parents
Provide labels and descriptions, model pretend play
Model reading
What is Profound Hearing Loss?
91+ dB SPL
What are the three types of hearing loss?
Conductive (treatable, otitis media)
Sensorineural (loss due to damage of inner ear, cochlear implants may be used)
Mixed (both conductive and sensorineural)
What are Cognitive Characteristics seen with Hearing Impairment?
(2)
Depends on cause of loss
May have comorbid deficits
What is seen in Language Form seen with Hearing Impairment?
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Delayed babbling
Intelligibility may be negatively impacted (hyponasal voicing errors, initial syllable deletion)
May need sign language (parents may need training)
Lower MLU
Morphological errors (-s, -ed)
Spelling may be impaired
What is seen in Language Content seen with Hearing Impairment?
(2)
Vocabulary may be delayed
More repetition of new words/sign
What is seen in Language Use seen with Hearing Impairment?
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Depends on culture
Family beliefs
Aided hearing
Conversational structures
What is seen in Literacy seen with Hearing Impairment?
2
Depends on exposure to print
Phonological pairing/or signed vocabulary