Speech and Language Development Flashcards

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Speech:

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the actual sounds of spoken language that are generated by rapid, precise and coordinated sequences of movements

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Speech includes:

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  • articulation
  • voice
  • fluency
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Articulation:

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how we make speech sounds using the mouth, lips, tongue

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Voice:

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how we use our vocal folds and breath to make sounds (can be loud or soft, or high or low pitched)

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Fluency:

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the rhythm of our speech

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Language:

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  • socially shared code

- uses a rule-governed system of arbitrary symbols/signs/gestures to represent ideas/thoughts/views

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What does it mean when language is socially shared?

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if what you are saying has no meaning, it is not language

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Language includes:

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  • what words mean
  • how to make new words
  • how to put words together
  • what we should say at different times
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Communication:

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the process of exchanging information, ideas, and feelings between people

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Communication includes:

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  • speech
  • language
  • gestures, facial expressions, body language
  • intonation, rate, pauses, loudness (to convey attitude/emotion)
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11
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Without a listener, it is not ______.

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communication

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12
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Do you need language for communication?

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no

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13
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Do you need speech for communication?

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no

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14
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Frontal lobe is responsible for _____ production (_____ area).

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  • speech

- Broca’s

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Frontal lobe responsibilities:

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  • planning
  • organizing
  • problem-solving
  • decision-making
  • reasoning (executive functions)
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Parietal lobe responsibilities:

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integrates sensory information (taste, smell, touch, vision, hearing, temperature, pain, and memory)

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Occipital lobe responsibilities:

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vision

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Temporal lobe responsibilities:

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  • understanding language (Wernicke’s area)
  • memory and learning
  • hearing
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19
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3 types of speech and language disorders:

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  • receptive language disorder
  • expressive language disorder
  • speech disorder
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_____, _____ and _____ are not the same thing, but are highly interconnected in _____.

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  • speech
  • language
  • communication
  • development
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Speech-language pathologist (SLP) specialize in…

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disorders of communication and swallowing

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SLPs require…

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  • a master’s degree

- training in neuroanatomy, genetics, human and language development, linguistics, psychology, acoustics etc.

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What do SLPs do?

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  • screen, assess, identify and treat disorders of communication and swallowing
  • work with individuals of all ages (babies to elderly)
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Disorders of communication and swallowing:

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  • speech sound production
  • voice and resonance
  • language comprehension and expression
  • pre-literacy and literacy skills
  • cognitive communication
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Where do SLPs work?

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  • hospitals
  • clinics
  • schools
  • rehabilitation centres
  • nursing homes
  • early intervention programs
  • universities
  • colleges
  • research centres
  • private practices
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26
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Speech development is the coordination of movement across ___ muscle groups in ___ systems.

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  • 100

- 4

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27
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Respiratory is ____ source.

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power

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Laryngeal is _____ source.

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sound

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29
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Velo-pharyngeal & articulatoy is for _____.

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shaping

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30
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Easiest sounds:

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  • vowels and consonants

- happen at the front of the mouth

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Hardest sounds:

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  • sounds at the back of the mouth (k, g)
  • long sounds (s, z)
  • harder to coordinate
  • take longer to develop
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32
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DIVA model stands for:

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Directions Into Velocities of Articulations

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DIVA model:

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computational neural network model of speech motor skill acquisition and speech production

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34
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DIVA model is based on…

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neuroimaging studies of speech production

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35
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DIVA model can account for….

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a number of long-studied speech phenomena

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36
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In computer simulations, the DIVA model….

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learns to control the movements of a computer-simulated vocal tract in order to produce speech sounds

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37
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Look at DIVA model chart…..

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.

38
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By age 3, consistent production of what sounds?

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early 8 sounds: m, n, p, b, d, w, y, h

39
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By age 5.5, consistent production of what sounds?

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mid 8 sounds: ng, t, k, g, f, v, ch, j

40
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By age 7.5, consistent production of what sounds?

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late 8 sounds: th, TH, s, z, sh, zh, l, r

41
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Receptive language disorder:

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trouble understanding

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Expressive language disorder:

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  • difficulty using language

- hard to put sentences together, in right order

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Speech disorder:

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  • difficulty with voice, moving mouth
  • difficulty with fluency
  • stuttering
44
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Intelligibility refers to…

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how well you are able to be understood

45
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Intelligibility for 1.5 years:

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  • familiar listeners: up to 25%

- unfamiliar listeners: up to 25%

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Intelligibility for 2 years:

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  • familiar listeners: 50-75%

- unfamiliar listeners: up to 50%

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Intelligibility for 3 years:

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  • familiar listeners: 75-100%

- unfamiliar listeners: up to 75%

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Intelligibility for 4 years:

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unfamiliar listeners: 100%

49
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Articulation disorder:

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not being able to say a sound

50
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Phonological disorder:

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not knowing how sounds go together

51
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** look at charts for disorders.

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.

52
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Nature:

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  • innate

- emphasize biology, but believe some aspect is experiential

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Nurture:

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  • experiential

- emphasize experience, but believe some aspect is built in

54
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In general, there is a ______ sequence of language acquisition, but the single most characteristic quality of this period of development is ______.

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  • predictable

- variability

55
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Birth to 1 year receptive:

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  • recognizes words for common items like “cup”

- begins to respond to requests (eg. come here)

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Birth to 1 year expressive:

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  • tries to talk by cooing or babbling
  • uses gestures to communicate (waving)
  • has one or two words (hi, mama) around first birthday
57
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3 types of babbling:

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  • pre-babbling
  • reduplicated babbling
  • variegated babbling
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Pre-babbling:

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  • CV/VC

- eg. pa, da, or mi

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Reduplicated babbling:

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  • duplicated CV’s

- eg. pa pa pa

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Variegated babbling:

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  • mixed combinations of C’s and V’s

- eg. pa da mi do

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1-2 years receptive:

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  • follows simple commands

- understands simple questions

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1-2 years expressive:

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  • says more words every month
  • uses some 1 or 2 word questions (what’s that)
  • puts 2 words together (more cookie)
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2-3 years receptive:

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  • understands opposites (go-stop) and some concepts (in, on, under)
  • responds to such commands as “show me your toes”
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2-3 years expressive:

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  • uses 2-3 words to talk about and ask for things

- answers simple questions

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3-4 years receptive:

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  • follows 2+ step directions

- answers simple who what where and why questions

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3-4 years expressive:

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  • uses sentences with 4 or more words often

- asks many questions

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4-5 years receptive:

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follows 3 step directions

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4-5 years expressive:

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  • uses sentences that give details

- uses the same grammar as the rest of the family

69
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Simple:

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learning speech and language

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Complex:

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speech and language for learning

71
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Treatment:

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  • zone of proximal development
  • practice language in context
  • principles of motor learning still apply
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Common mistakes in children:

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  • logical missteps (plurals and irregular verbs)
  • mispronouncing words
  • using incorrect letter sounds
  • having difficulty saying certain letter sounds
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Red flags:

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  • little or no eye contact
  • no babbling at 12 months
  • no gesturing by 12 months
  • no single words by 2 years and less than 50 words at age 2
  • not combining words at age 2
  • not combining 3-4 words at age 3
  • unintelligible speech at 3 years
  • simplified grammar at 3.5 years
  • difficulty formulating ideas and using vocabulary at 4 years
  • language not used communicatively
  • any loss of any language or social skills at any age
74
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Children develop at their ____ _____. It is _____ but highly _____.

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  • own rate
  • predictable
  • variable
75
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2 contextual factors:

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  • environmental factors

- personal factors

76
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Why engineer the environment for success?

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  • poor comprehension (receptive language) interferes with appropriate behaviour
  • children often don’t ask for clarification (especially if language is delayed)
  • limited expressive language abilities lead to frustration and acting out
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General tips for environmental facilitators:

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  • wait for attention before talking
  • minimize distractions
  • explain expectations clearly
  • simple, clear directions
  • slow down, and emphasize
  • minimize number of requests
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Environmental facilitators: explain expectations clearly:

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  • use catchy sayings

- some kids may require teaching of what listening looks like

79
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Environmental facilitators: be consistent:

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  • within and between sessions: across environments
  • across adults
  • across children
80
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Environmental facilitators: check for understanding:

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  • don’t say did you understand

- ask the child to restate request or expectation

81
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Environmental facilitators: visual supports:

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  • pictures, signs, gestures, charts
  • enhance comprehension
  • pair verbal with visual to make more concrete
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Why use visual timers for environmental facilitation?

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  • time is a challenging concept for young children

- help make concrete how much time is left

83
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Environmental facilitators: model:

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  • adult and peer models

- strategically select which child goes first

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Environmental barriers:

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  • confusion/unclear expectations
  • yes/no questions
  • no vs yes + when/where
85
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Ask a yes/no question = what kind of answer?

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yes/no

86
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Why should you use yes + when/where instead of no?

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  • often kids can’t hear anything beyond “no” wen they make a request
  • they get stuck in frustration/disappointment
87
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Learning 2 languages ….

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does not put you at risk for developing a language disorder

88
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Children with language disorders and bilingualism:

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still encouraged to continue learning both languages

89
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Bilingualism: parents should not…

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be discouraged from speaking their native language to their children

90
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If a child is having a hard time understanding you, consider…

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they might not be able to hear you

91
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EDHI:

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  • Early Hearing and Detection Intervention

- universal hearing screenings for all newborns