Emergent Communicator (< 2)

Question 1

stages of communication skills emerging

Answer 1

• pre-intentional (babbling without purpose)
• intentional (babble for attention)
• linguistic (form words)

Question 2

12 months, ? words (expressive)

Answer 2

1 - 3

Question 3

15 months, ? words (expressive)

Answer 3

10

Question 4

18 months, ? words (expressive)

Answer 4

50 - 100, first word combinations

Question 5

8 - 12 months, ? words (expressive)

Answer 5

• none
• preverbal intentional communication (gaze, gesture, vocalizations)

Question 6

first 50 words include ? parts of speech

Answer 6

proper and common nouns, adjectives, verbs, social terms

Question 7

15 months, ? words (receptive)

Answer 7

50 words

Question 8

is receptive or expressive language bigger in the emergent communicator

Answer 8

receptive

Question 9

average expressive vocabulary at 18 months

Answer 9

100 words

Question 10

communication skills: 18 - 24 months

Answer 10

• multiword utterances increase
• new communicative intentions (answer, acknowledge, request information)
• repertoire of speech sounds increase
• CVC and multisyllabic words increase
• early two-word utterances (SVO, possession, location, attributes)

Question 11

assessment purpose

Answer 11

• guide intervention that is family-based within natural environments
• maximize communicative learning opportunity
• increase language supports
• identify potential risk factors requiring referral
• support the family

Question 12

assessment resources

Answer 12

• case history
• parent report vocabulary checklists
• sample speech/communication
• formal assessments

Question 13

case history purpose

Answer 13

• understand the child, family, context, and interpretation of the presenting concern
• provide information guiding further assessment
• identify risk factors
• build relationships
• ongoing dialogue to establish a shared understanding of concern

Question 14

areas to consider on observation and assessment (from child)

Answer 14

• emotion and eye gaze
• communication
• use of gestures, sounds, words, objects
• understanding of words and gestures
• nature, type, and focus of play (exploratory, manipulation and construction, symbolic and imaginative)
• preference and interest
• focus and duration
• flexibility
• materials

Question 15

areas to consider on observation and assessment (context)

Answer 15

• observed behaviors
• how communication partner behavior influences behaviors
• changes tried and with what success
• how are behaviors elicited successfully
• how consistent are behaviors

Question 16

interaction types

Answer 16

• initiation
• turn taking
• topic setting and maintenance
• familiar and unfamiliar partners
• persons and objects

Question 17

frequency of communication (at 12 months, 18 months, 24 months)

Answer 17

• 12 months: 1 intentional act/minute
• 18 months: 2 intentional acts/minute
• 24 monthsL 5+ intentional acts/minute

Question 18

risk factors of expressive language (lexical production)

Answer 18

• low expressive vocabulary (especially by 20 months)
• few verbs

Question 19

assessing expressive language

Answer 19

• structured elicitation
• elicited imitation
• naturalistic language sampling (home recorded audio, parent diary, clinic sample)

Question 20

emergence of language is founded on ?

Answer 20

earlier communication skills

Question 21

communication skills are intimately linked to ?

Answer 21

development of other skills in play and attention

Question 22

? reports are critical

Answer 22

parent/caregiver