Chapter 7 Flashcards
Used to evaluate expressive language for children with an MLU of 4.0 or smaller
Language sample analysis (LSA)
What types of materials do we use for LSA?
Toys and books that are developmentally appropriate
How many utterances are necessary for collecting a LSA?
50 - 200 utterances
What types of interaction do we do during LSA?
Minimal yes/no questions, minimal use of “what is this?”, Open ended questions, comments, follow the child’s lead, child chooses the topic
What phonemes are mastered during preschool (3-5 years)?
k, g, d, j, b, p, m, etc.
2 or 3 consonants put together in a word
Consonant clusters
What are some examples of consonant clusters?
Thr-, sk-, etc
What types of words are easy for preschoolers to say?
CVC, VC (consonant, vowel, consonant)
What types of words do preschoolers have difficulty with?
Multisyllabic words
Suppression age for reduplication
2 years 6 months
Suppression age for fronting
3 years
Suppression age for final consonant deletion
3 years 6 months
Suppression age for weak syllable deletion
4 years
Suppression age for cluster reduction
4 years six months
Suppression age for stopping
5 years