Preschool Child

Question 1

person-centered care example questions

Answer 1

• what are your best hopes from today’s session?
• what do you hope to gain from this appointment today?
• what has helped at home?

Question 2

risk factors for speech and language difficulties

Answer 2

• family history of language/literacy difficulties
• low birth weight
• repeated ear infections
• limited use of gestures
• limited imitation of body movements
• limited babble
• reduced stimulation in the environment
• delayed play skills
• reduced social responsiveness and joint attention
• evidence of poor motor control

Question 3

what to assess

Answer 3

• functional communication
• receptive and expressive language (semantics, syntax, morphology, pragmatics, and phonology)
• play, social, and emotional development

Question 4

assessment resources

Answer 4

• detailed case history
• observation in 1+ setting
• reports from caregivers, teachers
• formal and informal language assessment
• questionnaires
• risk factors
• response to intervention over time

Question 5

case history information

Answer 5

• developmental milestones
• history of communication development
• hearing
• social and emotional development
• family history
• motor skills

Question 6

observation information

Answer 6

• how does the child communicate
• why does the child communicate (request, protest, question, respond, comment)

Question 7

cognitive skills in play transition to ?

Answer 7

ability to manipulate sybols

Question 8

play development at 2 - 4 months

Answer 8

sensorimotor and exploratory play

Question 9

play development at 5 - 10 months

Answer 9

relational and non-functional play

Question 10

play development at 10 - 12 months

Answer 10

functional and conventional play

Question 11

play development at 12 - 18 months

Answer 11

symbolic play

Question 12

1 - 2 years communication red flags

Answer 12

• no babbling
• not responding to speech or sounds
• limited communicative attempts

Question 13

2 - 3 years communication red flags

Answer 13

• no communicative intent
• no words
• minimal interaction
• regression/stalling

Question 14

3 - 4 years communication red flags

Answer 14

• 2 word utterances at most
• poor comprehension of simple commands
• unintelligible to close relatives

Question 15

4 - 5 years communication red flags

Answer 15

• 3 word utterances at most
• poor comprehension
• > 50% unintelligible to close relatives

Question 16

standardized assessment pros

Answer 16

• clear administration and scoring criteria
• validity and reliability
• diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity)
• standardization sample
• score conversion and confidence intervals

Question 17

assessment of a noncompliant child

Answer 17

• parent in observation room
• ask parent about strategies they use
• be flexible
• take breaks, use rewards