Pre-linguistic communication and development

Question 1

What are ways to stimulate communication in toddlers?

Answer 1

develop anticipatory sets, turn-taking, imitation, and establishing joint attention

Question 2

What is the muddy area?

Answer 2

a stage where children move from the pre-linguistic stage to the linguistic stage (i.e., they begin to use words to label their environment); occurs around 12 - 18 months

Question 3

What is the pre-intentional communication stage?

Answer 3

a stage, at 0 to 8 months of age, where infants behave and their behavior communicates a message to the listener, but they are unaware of this effect

Question 4

What is the first part of the intentional communication stage?

Answer 4

a stage in an infant’s communication development, around 8 to 9 months, where they communicate with purpose and coordinated attention emerges

Question 5

What are the stages of intentionality?

Answer 5

perlocutionary, illocutionary, and locutionary

Question 6

Which stage of intentionality is pre-intentional?

Answer 6

perlocutionary

Question 7

Which stage of intentionality is intentional and pre-linguistic?

Answer 7

illocutionary

Question 8

Which stage of intentionality is intentional and linguistic?

Answer 8

locutionary

Question 9

When assessing a child for pre-linguistic communication, you must review the following,

Answer 9

parent’s communication to their child, feeding and oral-motor abilities, medical history, family structure and concerns, vocal behavior, infant behavior, physical ability, infant readiness and needs (being able to maintain a quiet and alert state)

Question 10

What is plagiocephaly?

Answer 10

flat head syndrome

Question 11

What is torticollis?

Answer 11

wry neck (abnormal or asymmetrical head and neck position

Question 12

At 18 months, a typically developing toddler communicates at

Answer 12

an average of 2 communicative acts per minute

Question 13

At 24 months, a typically developing toddler communicates at

Answer 13

an average of 5 communicative acts per minute

Question 14

At 18 months a typically developing toddler uses

Answer 14

2 word combinations

Question 15

At 24 months, a typically developing toddler uses

Answer 15

10 different consonants

Question 16

In assessing pre-linguistic communication of infants, what is known about NICU-based services?

Answer 16

NICU-based services are given under a treatment plan while under medical supervision

Question 17

What do we know about infant behavior?

Answer 17

generally disorganized; unable to maintain homeostasis by themselves;

Question 18

What do we know about the behavior of at-risk children?

Answer 18

medical fragility, poor sensory integration (hypo or hyper sensitive), cannot learn effectively if they can’t achieve homeostasis

Question 19

What is homeostasis?

Answer 19

being able to maintain internal state

Question 20

When working on an infant’s prelinguistic communication, do not do the following:

Answer 20

focus on mastery of articulation or phonology; expect perfection; forget that they may need an AAC device; think that significant change happens quickly.