Exam 2 Part 3 Flashcards
SLPs must always look at _____ communication, not some artificial task from which we have to infer communication abilities
Real
Most standardized tests do not take into account of what 6 things?
Communicative intent, play, social behavior, affective states, gestures, care-giver child interaction
What are some effective predictors of language development?
Babbling vocalizations, consonant production, joint intention, social interaction, pragmatic use, vocabulary comprehension, symbolic play skills, imitation, how the parent responds to the child
After a period of using no real words and becoming more consistent with the use of vocalizations accompanied by gestures, the child begins to use single words to code objects and events
Single word utterances
How can children who use single word utterances be assessed?
Number of words they use, types of work they use, reasons why they use those words
Two or more words are combined more consistently. What types of word combinations are being used and why they are used
Multi-word utterances
Why do we use an unusual word combination to evaluate 2+ word utterances?
Limit help from contextual cues
Children who are more likely to outgrow a language delay tend to demonstrate what factors?
Frequent and effective nonverbal communication, strong language comprehension, good articulation, typical developmental error patterns
What are the 2 purposes of a language screening?
Whether the child has a problem, if the child would benefit from a comprehensive or more in depth evaluation
True or false: Never make a diagnosis from a language screening
True
Piaget’s stage where a child uses senses and motor activities to understand reality, understand object permanence, ability to play with objects symbolically
Sensorimotor stage
Piaget’s stage where a child is egocentric, focuses on one dimension in problem solving, refine word meaning
Pre-operational stage
