Language Learning Techniques

Question 1

What are some things you do BEFORE you even ask a child a question?

Answer 1

modeling, imitation, self talk/parallel talk, priming

Question 2

What are some things you do AFTER you ask a child a question?

Answer 2

Reauditorization, recast and expansion, reinforcement

Question 3

What is modeling?

Answer 3

Modeling what the RULE is; if you’re doing IS, you would say things like… the cat is big, the dog is big, the lion is big, the elephant is big… oh look a pig! and hopefully the child would say “the pig is big”

Question 4

What is imitation?

Answer 4

literally say to the child: “Tell me, ‘the girl is running’”

Question 5

what is self talk/parallel talk?

Answer 5

emphasizing specific language features, or general language stimulation. don’t expect child to respond necessarily.

Question 6

What is priming?

Answer 6

imitation to get first response and immediately mand a second response (different, but with target)

Question 7

what kind of learning do we want?

Answer 7

ERRORLESS learning.

Question 8

when would you use repetition of error?

Answer 8

when you want kid to get better at self-monitoring

Question 9

which kind of after-child-utterance response is SUPER SUPER important?

Answer 9

recast and expansion – research has shown that this is super effective.

Question 10

What are the types of reinforcers?

Answer 10

primary, secondary (social), pairing of types

Question 11

Punishment does WHAT to behaviors?

Answer 11

reduces them.

Question 12

Reinforcement does WHAT to behaviors?

Answer 12

increases them.

Question 13

no reinforcement does what to behaviors

Answer 13

usually extinguishes them.

Question 14

a 1:1 reinforcement schedule is good when?

Answer 14

at first, trying to establish a behavior; not good for maintenance.

Question 15

What kind of reinforcement schedule is best for maintaining a behavior?

Answer 15

random

Question 16

intervention involving recasts increase success rates by how much?

Answer 16

2 - 4 times

Question 17

what are the most successful language therapy approaches?

Answer 17

ones that encourage production and provide multiple yet natural cues for the desired response.

Question 18

What is different about the way that LI and TD kids learn language?

Answer 18

LI kids have to hear something many many many more times before they get it… they have to be explicitly taught language rules.

Question 19

What is the best distribution of learning trials?

Answer 19

spaced/distributed learning (smaller # of verbs per day spaced over several days) – more effective than massed learning all in one day.

Question 20

how many hours of therapy is necessary to increase childrens performances one functional level?

Answer 20

20 hours – need parent involvement

Question 21

what are some ways to control complexity?

Answer 21

don’t set objectives that are too far advanced, intransient and stable stimuli, consider cognitive stage for learning, concrete and hands-on tasks, shaping, skill hierarchy, contexts, scaffold and graduated prompting, ensure attention, routines, patterning increase saliency of target with suprasegmentals.

Question 22

what are some therapy techniques?

Answer 22

sabotage! goals - developmental or non-developmental?, help child with strategies for child’s self-initiation, metalinguistic development: direct teaching, literacy focus