Pre-Assessment Flashcards
Typical pre-assessment tasks for kids with suspected SSD:
*Review Case Hx
*Review educational and medical reports from other professionals
*Complete Paperwork
*Conduct parent and teacher interviews
*Prepare the Ax tasks
(typically about 40 min work)
This information is essential for considering the child in context, making informed diagnoses, and planning appropriate intervention:
Case History
Some ways in which Case History information can be gathered:
- Case Hx Questionnaires (prior to face-to-face)
- Parent interview - over the phone or face-to-face
- Teacher interview (with parental permission) -over the phone or face-to-face
Essential Case Hx information to gather for children with suspected SSD
- Demographic information
- Areas of concern
- Communication History
- Cultural and Language History
- Hearing History
- Birth History
- Developmental Hx
- Health and Medical Hx
- Feeding and Eating
- The child in his/her Environment
- Family Preferences
What kind of Demographic Information is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
*Name (CHECK correct spelling, pronunciation, order of first/sir name. Transcribe phonetically on the file)
*date of birth (CHECK - Western calendar or another
calendar used?)
*age (CHECK - this could change reported age)
*sex
*address
*telephone
*email address
What kind of information is collected under “Areas of Concern” when doing a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
- Reason for referral
* Any other areas of concern (may be broader than just speech)
What kind of Communication History is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
*Babbling
*first words
*combined two words
*current communication
abilities
*areas of concern
*previous assessment and intervention from SLP
*Family history of speech, language, communication and academic difficulties.
What kind of Cultural and Language History is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
*Countries the family has lived in
*Languages/dialects
spoken at home and school
*Length of time spoken (each language)
*Competency in each language (listening, speaking, reading, writing - where appropriate)
*Frequency of use (percentage per day)
*Contexts of use for each language (incl. time in rel. countries)
*Exposure (reading, other literacy activities in each language)
*Attitudes (child, parents, siblings, and community towards the different languages)
Who can the SLP collect information from, about the child in their environment, for the case Hx for kids with suspected SSD?
*parents (ask about others who may provide useful background information, such as a sports coach or music teacher) *grandparents *teachers *siblings *friends
What kind of information is collected under “The child in their environment” when doing a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
- Interests
- strengths
- concerns
- about family members
- friends
- school
- activities (e.g., sports, music, religious, community)
What kind of Feeding and Eating information is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
- Difficulties with breast-feeding?
- bottle-feeding?
- swallowing?
- food preferences
- allergies.
What kind of Health and Medical History is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
*General health and well-being
*diagnosis of any
health conditions (e.g., cleft lip and palate, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome)
*hospitalizations
*medications.
What kind of Developmental History is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
*Milestones (sitting, walking)
*significant events during
childhood
What kind of Birth History is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
- Pregnancy
* significant birth events *gestation age at birth (prematurity)
What kind of Hearing History is collected for a Case Hx for a child with suspected SSD?
- Number of ear infections and how they were treated
- hearing tests
- diagnosis of hearing loss
- hearing aids
- cochlear implant.