Quiz 2: Assessment

Question 1

List the components of an Assessment Battery (4).

Answer 1

1. Connected/Conversational Speech Sampling
2. Single word sampling
3. Stimulability testing
4. Error pattern identification

Question 2

List the characteristics of the connected/conversational speech sampling in an assessment battery (2).

Answer 2

1. Important if the treatment goal is accurate production of speech sounds in conversation but can’t rely on this alone.
2. Important to obtain a spontaneous conversational sample in the most natural context possible.

Question 3

List the disadvantages of connected/conversational speech sampling in an assessment battery (4).

Answer 3

1. Sometimes difficult to transcribe the sample in highly unintelligible children.
2. Some children may be reluctant to participate in conversation with an unfamiliar adult.
3. May be difficult to obtain a sample containing all English phonemes.
4. Time consuming.

Question 4

How should the clinician elicit a conversational speech sample (2)?

Answer 4

1. Engage the child in spontaneous conversation about familiar topics.
2. Record samples to playback for transcription.

Question 5

What should a clinician do if they cannot obtain a spontaneous conversational sample (3)?

Answer 5

1. Sample with elicited pictures or toys.
2. Reading passage
3. Retelling a story after the clinician.