exam 2 chapter 7 Flashcards
What does “emerging language mean?”
It is the period in which conventional words are just beginning to appear as viable forms of communication
Ages of children in this emergent language stage?
Children can enter this period at any age depending on the child, however for normally developing children this stage corresponds to the toddler age range (18 -36 months)
Can language disorders be evidenced in toddlers?
Yes. It is during this stage that children begin speaking, producing single words, and beginning to combine words into 2-word utterances and simple sentences.
What are proto-imperatives?
Proto-imperatives are used to get an adult to do or not do something
List 3 Early Intention that are proto-imperatives
- Request for objects: solicitations for an object out of reach in which the child persists with the requests until satisfied
- Request actions: solicitation of the initiation of routine games or attempts to get a movable object to begin movement.
- Rejections or protests: the expression of disapproval of a speaker’s utterance or actions
What are proto-declaratives?
Preverbal attempts to get an adult to focus on a object or event by such acts as showing off or showing or pointing objects, pictures, and so on, for the purpose of establishing social interaction or joint attention.
What does “Comment” refer to?
Is what children use to point out to objects or actions for the purpose of establishing joint attention
who needs intervention?
depends on the number of risk factors
children with cognitive, hearing, social, birth history, dysfunctional families & families with history
Risk Factors for Language Delay
- Males more vulnerable to delay tan females
- Otitis media
- Family history
a. Family members with persistent language, reading, and learning problems - Parent characteristics
a. Lower socio-economic statues
b. Low maternal education
c. More directive than responsive interactive style
d. High parental concern - Communication Intentions
What are the concerns about “late talkers?”
Children who don’t turn out to have a language disorder have weaker language skills than kids from the same background who had normal language acquisition skills
½ are still delayed at age 3, by 4 ¾ have caught up, by 5 all but 15% have caught up
Who is a late talker?
Late talkers are approximately 2 years old children who exhibit expressive language delay with intact oral peripheral mechanisms but do not exhibit deficits in cognitive, auditory, & receptive language
Who is more at risk for continuing language deficits?
Pattern of weaker language skills continues through age 17, but children with language disorders are more at risk of severe language deficits than late talkers
What is in family-centered practice?
Family-Centered Intervention, required by IDEA for birth to 3 yr. Plan developed by qualified intervention staff and family. Includes family Resources, Priorities, Concerns and child’s present levels based on objective criteria: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Emotional, Communication (speech/language evaluation) and Adaptive development
What happens in transition plan?
During transition SLP plays an important role in developing these interagency relationships, in order to develop active coordination among agencies serving young children with disabilities and to smooth their transition from early intervention to preschool programs
family centered practice
children in this stage primarily function in the context of their family. practice must be family centered in order to succeed
communicative acts
18 mo: 2 communicative acts per minute, requests, establishes joint attention, engage in social interactions
24 mo: 5-7 communicative acts per minute
