Language Disorders

Question 1

Impairment in social communication, presences of repetitive behaviors and restricted interests

Answer 1

Autism spectrum disorders

Question 2

What are some examples of social communication impairments?

Answer 2

impairments in: social-emotional reciprocity, social use of nonverbal behavior, difficulty developing relationships

Question 3

What are some examples of repetitive behaviors and restricted interests?

Answer 3

Repetitive movements of speech, inflexible adherence to routines, highly restricted or fixated interests, unusual sensory interests or responses

Question 4

What are some red flags for ASD?

Answer 4

No smiles or other warm expressions, no babbling by 12 months, no words by 16 months, repetitive movements with body or objects, no symbolic play by 18 months

Question 5

Unaided hearing loss will affect _____ development through the auditory channel

Answer 5

Hearing impairment

Question 6

What factors are related to the severity of language impairment?

Answer 6

When HL occurred, type of loss, severity of loss, when treatment is initiated, presence of comorbid conditions

Question 7

How common are hearing loss associated with other disorders?

Answer 7

Pretty common

Question 8

What are some language impairments are associated with hearing impairments?

Answer 8

Simple syntax, rarely use pronouns, adverbs, prepositions, minimal use of morphemes, difficulty with figurative language, word learning is contextual, poor turn-taking, topic maintenance

Question 9

Language impairment not accompanied by deficits in hearing, intelligence, neurological functions or motor function; no actual cause of the language impairment

Answer 9

Specific language impairment (SLI)