The Impact of neglect and Abuse on Children's Language Development (Exam 4)

Question 1

Between what ages do children experience the highest rate of child abuse?

Answer 1

birth and 3 years of age

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

20,000; killed; own homes; four; triple; 11

Question 3

Sheehan Stanford Child Neurology:

• Abused babies - about ___% die
• Up to __% survive with significant neurological deficits

Answer 3

25%

50%

Question 4

Define Neglect

Answer 4

the failure to provide for a child’s basic needs

Question 5

Neglect can be ____, ____, or ____

Answer 5

emotional, educational, physical

Question 6

In lecture, what are some reasons children experience physical neglect?

Answer 6

• their parents are unable to provide what they need- they are poor
• may be inappropriately left at home alone

Question 7

Why do physically neglected children have trouble in school?

Answer 7

basic needs are not met

Question 8

What are some signs of physically neglected children?

Answer 8

• hungry, cold, lice and difficulty concentrating

Question 9

Recent national statistics indicate that in terms of perpetrators by relationship to the victim:

___% are parents

Answer 9

78.5%

Question 10

What are signs of children who have experienced severe emotional neglect?

Answer 10

• lethargic and apathetic
• demonstrate learned helplessness
• may have cognitive problems, including difficulty with impulse control and problem-solving skills

Question 11

physical and sexual abuse of individuals with disabilities runs ____ times higher than abuse in the general population.

Answer 11

3-4

Question 12

For disabled girls especially vulnerable targets are often abused by?

Answer 12

family members

Question 13

If disabled ch reports abuse, s/he are often not seen as?

Answer 13

credible - can’t describe details clearly

Question 14

True or False.

SLPs always called to assist in court cases.

Answer 14

False- sometimes

Question 15

SLPs ensures that interviews are conducted at ch’s appropriate _____ and _____ levels.

Answer 15

cognitive and linguistic

Question 16

Some research suggests that mothers of babies w/ craniofacial abnormalities such as cleft palate may be ___ attached to and nurturing of their infants.

Answer 16

less

Question 17

True or false.

A decrease attachment will result with an increase of abuse and neglect (AN).

Answer 17

true

Question 18

True or False.

Babies with craniofacial problems are not vulnerable to abuse.

Answer 18

False- they are vulnerable to abuse

Question 19

when should we provide medical care for babies with crania facial problems?

Answer 19

as early as possible

Question 20

True or False.

Children with disabilities put less stress on their caregivers.

Answer 20

False- put more stress

Question 21

When caregivers are stressed and have no respite, how will they treat their children?

Answer 21

neglect and abuse

Question 22

True or False.

Caregivers will always see light at the end of tunnel like parents of TD (typically developing) children.

Answer 22

False - Caregivers may not see light

Question 23

Caregivers may be ___ - typical ch experiences not available

Answer 23

stressed

Question 24

True or False.

Parents with TD children feel comfortable and are always invited to parties.

Answer 24

False- Parents feel uncomfortable and don’t get invited to parties.

Question 25

Parents with children that have special needs often feel _____.

Answer 25

isolated

Question 26

What are behavioral and language characteristics?

Answer 26

- often very quiet | - difficulties w/expressive language

Question 27

Children who have difficulties with expressive language have ___ conversational skills than their peers.

Answer 27

lesser

Question 28

True or False. Children who have difficulties with expressive language are more likely than peers to discuss information or volunteer.

Answer 28

False - less likely

Question 29

True or False. Children who have difficulties with expressive language often do more poorly in school.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Children who have difficulties with expressive language _____ academically.

Answer 30

underperform

Question 31

Children who have difficulties with expressive language have more ____ problems.

Answer 31

behavior

Question 32

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include: ____ descriptive utterances

Answer 32

decrease

Question 33

True or False. Special difficulties with pragmatics may include: Language used to get things done with more social affect.

Answer 33

False - little social affect

Question 34

Poor conversational skills will lead to overall ____ ____

Answer 34

shorter conversations

Question 35

True or False. Special difficulties with pragmatics may include: The ability to discuss feelings.

Answer 35

False- Inability to discuss feelings

Question 36

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include: The lack of ability to

Answer 36

take perspectives of a conversational partner (aka TOM)

Question 37

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include: Demonstrate ____

Answer 37

alexithymia

Question 38

Define alexithymia

Answer 38

absence of words for emotions

Question 39

What are other specific language issues?

Answer 39

- shorter, less complex utterance - fewer decontextualized utterances - auditory and reading comprehension problems

Question 40

Mothers who neglect or abuse babies may punish abnormal risk-taking "adventurous" behavior

Answer 40

False- normal

Question 41

Mothers who neglect or abuse babie always interact.

Answer 41

False- may not interact

Question 42

Mothers who neglect or abuse babies: May be _______ when babies initiate, so babies learn to be ______ .

Answer 42

unresponsive; passive

Question 43

True or False. We must stress to caregivers that they should NEVER shake a baby.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Shaken baby syndrome causes lifetime _____ and _____ damage.

Answer 44

cognitive; linguistic

Question 45

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.

Answer 45

traumatic brain

Question 46

Implications for assessment and intervention, the team includes ___ ___ and ___.

Answer 46

social worker; psychologist

Question 47

Implications for assessment and intervention: We to work as part of a ____ team

Answer 47

multidisciplinary

Question 48

Implications for assessment and intervention: we are mandated to ___ and ___ what we see and hear

Answer 48

document, report

Question 49

True or False. Implications for assessment and intervention: In the schools, we would tell the principal.

Answer 49

true

Question 50

In assessment, what do we need to focus on evaluating. | List 4.

Answer 50

- Overal expressive language skills - Pragmatics skills - Narrative skills - Vocabulary

Question 51

Intervention should involve... - encouraging ___ expression, esp. description

Answer 51

verbal

Question 52

Intervention should involve... -providing a warm, nurturing environment with ___ ___ and ___

Answer 52

clear rules; boundaries

Question 53

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)

Answer 53

true

Question 54

What may intervention especially need to involve?

Answer 54

- playing! - provide apron. dolls/action figures, art supplies, etc. - as child is playing or drawing, describe his actions or drawings

Question 55

AN ch more likely than peers to engage in behavior that elicits ___ ___ from those around them

Answer 55

negative reactions

Question 56

true or false. Intervention should involve... increase ability to communicate socially.

Answer 56

true

Question 57

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?)

Answer 57

true

Question 58

___ and ___ diverse families may especially need direct instruction about american child abuse laws

Answer 58

culturally; linguistically

Question 59

true or false Many refugee parents have great trauma, have PTSD, abuse children.

Answer 59

true

Question 60

true or false. Remember that in the U.S., most people have help and support from extended families like they do in other countries.

Answer 60

false- do not have support

Question 61

Frequently ___ are ___ with their children, and they can become extremely stressed,

Answer 61

caregivers; isolated

Question 62

Sheehan Stanford Neurology: What question do they always ask caregivers?

Answer 62

When you just can't take it anymore, who can you call to relieve you?

Question 63

true or false Sheehan Stanford Neurology: 1. Ask caregivers about their own needs 2. provide key info about overall child development 3. point out what caregivers are already doing right 4. provide support groups of other caregivers whose ch have similar challenges 5. use DVDs that model good parenting skills 6. teach caregivers how to use language/words to discipline instead of using physical means

Answer 63

true

Question 64

what are examples of helping caregivers with their own needs?

Answer 64

parenting classes, food stamp programs

Question 65

What does research show of why some caregivers abuse their children?

Answer 65

the caregivers' expectations are too high

Question 66

what does it mean to "model language stimulation strategies" ?

Answer 66

extensions that caregivers can easily fit into their daily routines

Question 67

true or false. Sheehan: - parents who abuse-- decrease ability to tolerate infant crying - evidence: abused babies don't actually cry more than other babies?

Answer 67

true