The Impact of neglect and Abuse on Children's Language Development (Exam 4) Flashcards
Between what ages do children experience the highest rate of child abuse?
birth and 3 years of age
Over the past 10 years, more than _____ American children are believed to have been ____ in their ___ ____ by family members. That is nearly ___ times the number of US soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The children maltreatment death rate in the US is ____ Canada’s and ___ times that of Italy.
20,000; killed; own homes; four; triple; 11
Sheehan Stanford Child Neurology:
- Abused babies - about ___% die
- Up to __% survive with significant neurological deficits
25%
50%
Define Neglect
the failure to provide for a child’s basic needs
Neglect can be ____, ____, or ____
emotional, educational, physical
In lecture, what are some reasons children experience physical neglect?
- their parents are unable to provide what they need- they are poor
- may be inappropriately left at home alone
Why do physically neglected children have trouble in school?
basic needs are not met
What are some signs of physically neglected children?
- hungry, cold, lice and difficulty concentrating
Recent national statistics indicate that in terms of perpetrators by relationship to the victim:
___% are parents
78.5%
What are signs of children who have experienced severe emotional neglect?
- lethargic and apathetic
- demonstrate learned helplessness
- may have cognitive problems, including difficulty with impulse control and problem-solving skills
physical and sexual abuse of individuals with disabilities runs ____ times higher than abuse in the general population.
3-4
For disabled girls especially vulnerable targets are often abused by?
family members
If disabled ch reports abuse, s/he are often not seen as?
credible - can’t describe details clearly
True or False.
SLPs always called to assist in court cases.
False- sometimes
SLPs ensures that interviews are conducted at ch’s appropriate _____ and _____ levels.
cognitive and linguistic
Some research suggests that mothers of babies w/ craniofacial abnormalities such as cleft palate may be ___ attached to and nurturing of their infants.
less
True or false.
A decrease attachment will result with an increase of abuse and neglect (AN).
true
True or False.
Babies with craniofacial problems are not vulnerable to abuse.
False- they are vulnerable to abuse
when should we provide medical care for babies with crania facial problems?
as early as possible
True or False.
Children with disabilities put less stress on their caregivers.
False- put more stress
When caregivers are stressed and have no respite, how will they treat their children?
neglect and abuse
True or False.
Caregivers will always see light at the end of tunnel like parents of TD (typically developing) children.
False - Caregivers may not see light
Caregivers may be ___ - typical ch experiences not available
stressed
True or False.
Parents with TD children feel comfortable and are always invited to parties.
False- Parents feel uncomfortable and don’t get invited to parties.
Parents with children that have special needs often feel _____.
isolated
What are behavioral and language characteristics?
- often very quiet
- difficulties w/expressive language
Children who have difficulties with expressive language have ___ conversational skills than their peers.
lesser
True or False.
Children who have difficulties with expressive language are more likely than peers to discuss information or volunteer.
False - less likely
True or False.
Children who have difficulties with expressive language often do more poorly in school.
True
Children who have difficulties with expressive language _____ academically.
underperform
Children who have difficulties with expressive language have more ____ problems.
behavior
Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:
____ descriptive utterances
decrease
True or False.
Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:
Language used to get things done with more social affect.
False - little social affect
Poor conversational skills will lead to overall ____ ____
shorter conversations
True or False.
Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:
The ability to discuss feelings.
False- Inability to discuss feelings
Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:
The lack of ability to
take perspectives of a conversational partner (aka TOM)
Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:
Demonstrate ____
alexithymia
Define alexithymia
absence of words for emotions
What are other specific language issues?
- shorter, less complex utterance
- fewer decontextualized utterances
- auditory and reading comprehension problems
Mothers who neglect or abuse babies may punish abnormal risk-taking “adventurous” behavior
False- normal
Mothers who neglect or abuse babie always interact.
False- may not interact
Mothers who neglect or abuse babies:
May be _______ when babies initiate, so babies learn to be ______ .
unresponsive; passive
True or False.
We must stress to caregivers that they should NEVER shake a baby.
True
Shaken baby syndrome causes lifetime _____ and _____ damage.
cognitive; linguistic
Sheehan Stanford Neurology:
Problem: when caregiver is done shaking, s/he usually slams baby hard against a surface- wall, table… which will results in ____ ___ injury.
traumatic brain
Implications for assessment and intervention, the team includes ___ ___ and ___.
social worker; psychologist
Implications for assessment and intervention:
We to work as part of a ____ team
multidisciplinary
Implications for assessment and intervention:
we are mandated to ___ and ___ what we see and hear
document, report
True or False.
Implications for assessment and intervention:
In the schools, we would tell the principal.
true
In assessment, what do we need to focus on evaluating.
List 4.
- Overal expressive language skills
- Pragmatics skills
- Narrative skills
- Vocabulary
Intervention should involve…
- encouraging ___ expression, esp. description
verbal
Intervention should involve…
-providing a warm, nurturing environment with ___ ___ and ___
clear rules; boundaries
True or False.
Intervention should involve:
- increase children’s ability to accurately describe and appropriately express (e.g. use your words, not hitting or kicking)
true
What may intervention especially need to involve?
- playing!
- provide apron. dolls/action figures, art supplies, etc.
- as child is playing or drawing, describe his actions or drawings
AN ch more likely than peers to engage in behavior that elicits ___ ___ from those around them
negative reactions
true or false.
Intervention should involve… increase ability to communicate socially.
true
True or false.
We can work on self esteem by using ideas such as:
- star of the week
- me collage (trace outline of child’s body)
- problem wall ( write problems on board- list solutions)
- trip to the future (what of you want to be?)
true
___ and ___ diverse families may especially need direct instruction about american child abuse laws
culturally; linguistically
true or false
Many refugee parents have great trauma, have PTSD, abuse children.
true
true or false.
Remember that in the U.S., most people have help and support from extended families like they do in other countries.
false- do not have support
Frequently ___ are ___ with their children, and they can become extremely stressed,
caregivers; isolated
Sheehan Stanford Neurology:
What question do they always ask caregivers?
When you just can’t take it anymore, who can you call to relieve you?
true or false
Sheehan Stanford Neurology:
- Ask caregivers about their own needs
- provide key info about overall child development
- point out what caregivers are already doing right
- provide support groups of other caregivers whose ch have similar challenges
- use DVDs that model good parenting skills
- teach caregivers how to use language/words to discipline instead of using physical means
true
what are examples of helping caregivers with their own needs?
parenting classes, food stamp programs
What does research show of why some caregivers abuse their children?
the caregivers’ expectations are too high
what does it mean to “model language stimulation strategies” ?
extensions that caregivers can easily fit into their daily routines
true or false.
Sheehan:
- parents who abuse– decrease ability to tolerate infant crying
- evidence: abused babies don’t actually cry more than other babies?
true
