Development

Question 1

Which THREE of the following variables are considered risk factors for late language emergence?

Answer 1

• Male gender
• Access to print material
• Low socioeconomic status
• Moderately low birth weight
• Exposure to rich and varied vocabulary

Question 2

Christel and Sharon are 14-month-old fraternal twins. Christel has more intelligible words than her sister, although she talks far less frequently. Sharon speaks almost exclusively in running jargon that nobody understands. Their parents are worried about Sharon’s development because her language skills appear to be behind those of her sister. Which of the following is an SLP’sS L P’s best response to the parents’ concern?

Answer 2

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