Parts of an initial evaluation

Question 1

Nonverbal Cognition

Answer 1

Is the student’s cognitive functioning appear to be at or near his/her age level? What is their learning rate?
ex- refer to professional

Question 2

Comprehension Assessment

Answer 2

understand curriculum vocabulary? follow oral and written directions? understand age appropriate complex sentences.
ex- CELF, textbook vocab probes, center embedded relative clauses, short story and they tell main facts.

Question 3

Expressive Language

Answer 3

good syntax and morphology? have expected vocab for age? good social communication?
ex- OWLS, eliciting statements, language samples

Question 4

Phonology/Articulation

Answer 4

age appropraite sounds? developmentally appropriate phonological awareness?
ex- Hodson, phonetic inventory, story retells, language samples,

Question 5

Oral-Motor

Answer 5

Motor speech impairment? muscle weakness? sound sequencing deficit? experience dysphagia?
ex. Kaufman, developmental history, feeding/swallowing assessment

Question 6

Voice

Answer 6

Voice consistent with age and sex? Any obvious resonance or phonatory changes?
ex. perceptual analysis, parent interview

Question 7

Fluency

Answer 7

verbal fluency compromised secondary to speech and language impairments?
ex. SSI, perceptual analysis, parent interview

Question 8

Social Functioning

Answer 8

does communication delay affect interactions with peers, techers, etc?
ex- Vineland, classroom observation, role playing

Question 9

Hearing

Answer 9

change in hearing acuity?

hearing screening, medical record, parents interview