Chapter 5: Specific Strategies for Communication-Based Intervention (Rossetti)

Question 1

when beginning communication-based intervention, start with short utterance length ( ___ to ___ words ) with simple syntax

Answer 1

4 to 7 words

Question 2

when the child initiates communication interaction with the caregiver, the caregiver should ___ the interaction

Answer 2

prolong

Question 3

infants respond best to an even ___ and a wide ___ pattern

Answer 3

cadence, inflectional

Question 4

re: frequent verbal rituals

list at least two verbal rituals, which are rich in communication, language, and conversational activities

Answer 4

bathing and eating

also: tying shoes, brushing teeth, dressing, cleaning up toys, and other self-help skills

Question 5

re: frequent verbal rituals

there is a specific time, place, and phrase that is used between the child and the caregiver; it must always be ___ and ___

Answer 5

consistent, repetitive

Question 6

language emerges from ___ activities that occur between child and caregivers

Answer 6

natural

*note: communication skills are learned through natural environments

Question 7

___-directed activities are used to maintain child interest

Answer 7

child

Question 8

[same fill-in for all three blanks]

intervention must involve both the child and their ___; EI must direct significant attention between the child and their ___; the ___ must be present for liability reasons

Answer 8

caregiver

Question 9

re: turn-taking

the following are examples of what type of turn-taking: high five; waving hello / goodbye

Answer 9

gestural

Question 10

re: turn-taking

turn-taking during ___ is at the heart of becoming a conversational partner

Answer 10

play

Question 11

the best measure of the communication process is not the number of words used by the child, but the number of communication ___ the child makes and the number of ___ on a single topic

Answer 11

initiations, turns

Question 12

stimulate and elicit communication through ___

Answer 12

play

Question 13

[same fill-in for both blanks]

initial goals of communication-based intervention are to ___ the child’s learning and interactive style, and to ___ spontaneous instances in which communication can be stimulated

Answer 13

identify

Question 14

true or false: the overall goal in communication-based intervention is to finish the therapy plan you have created for that session

Answer 14

false; the overall goal is to elicit communicative behavior

Question 15

the following are examples of what kind of communicative behaviors:

pointing, gesturing, shaking head for “no,” shouting

Answer 15

simple communicative behaviors

Question 16

the following are examples of what kind of communicative behaviors:

simple words, questions, requests

Answer 16

higher level communicative behaviors

Question 17

re: communicative behaviors

true or false: it is important for the EI to be a able to identify times when the child is bored or hungry

Answer 17

true; these are examples of communicative behaviors exhibited by the child

Question 18

re: communicative behaviors

true or false: the EI must follow the child’s lead, even if they fall outside of what the EI intended

Answer 18

true

Question 19

what kind of intervention activities are essential if maximal effectiveness is to be achieved?

Answer 19

developmentally-appropriate; this includes preferred toys, items, and activities

Question 20

true or false: to enhance potential for communicative interactions, the EI may do the following:

arrange the environment and activities; assess overall processing skills and cognitive skills

Answer 20

true

Question 21

true or false: the EI is intended to force verbal output

Answer 21

false

Question 22

what three things do you tell a caregiver who things you are only playing with their child and does not believe you are doing enough to elicit communication from their child?

Answer 22

communication skills (initiating, turn-taking, for example) precede connected speech

communication is best achieved through play-based therapy

communication is a process that happens over time

Question 23

the goal is to promote ___ communication skills in naturalistic, ongoing exchanges

Answer 23

spontaneous

Question 24

list six techniques that can be used to promote non-scripted communication skills and natural, ongoing exchanges

Answer 24

imitation, modeling, questioning, paraphrasing, language expansion, sentence completion

Question 25

how do periods of silence benefit the child during communicative exchanges?

Answer 25

it gives the child opportunities to process and respond; it also reinforces turn-taking

*note: if the EI bombards the child with verbalizations, the child may feel overwhelmed

Question 26

true or false: action-oriented activities stimulate communicative exchanges

Answer 26

true

Question 27

true or false: flash cards are best when used to strengthen and expand vocabulary skills and to introduce new concepts

Answer 27

false; use pictures and books instead!

Question 28

true or false: yes / no questions help to expand vocabulary skills

Answer 28

false: open-ended questions and choice questions help to expand vocabulary skills

Question 29

at what age should a child be able to ask Wh- and How questions?

Answer 29

age three

Question 30

children learn the use of questions through ___

Answer 30

modeling; the EI and caregiver model questions using gestures, facial expressions, and inflection

Question 31

true or false: the EI should prioritize attention towards the child’s language structure (syntax and grammar), for example, correcting the phrase “what doing mommy now kitchen?”

Answer 31

false; the EI should prioritize attention towards functional communication skills, not necessarily word order

Question 32

describe the video viewed in class titled: “Lesson: Taking Turns with Pam”

Answer 32

in the video, Pam informs the caregiver that turn-taking is an important skills in communication-based intervention. she demonstrates activities used to elicit communication, including: rolling a pall back and forth, hitting a drum, and putting blocks into a bucket - all while modeling the phrase “my turn”

Question 33

toddlers (0 - 30 mo) may be eligible for EI services through ___

Answer 33

early start

Question 34

list three methods of intervention

Answer 34

clinician-directed; child-centered; mixed

Question 35

list the four purposes of intervention

Answer 35

to change / eliminate underlying problems; to change d/o; to teach compensatory strategies; to focus on the child’s environment

Question 36

the ___ approach includes the same activity happening in the same place with the same child and with the same parent; the goal is for the child to anticipate activities to happen

Answer 36

routines-based