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

1
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Between what ages do children experience the highest rate of child abuse?

A

birth and 3 years of age

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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.

A

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

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Sheehan Stanford Child Neurology:

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

25%

50%

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4
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Define Neglect

A

the failure to provide for a child’s basic needs

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5
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Neglect can be ____, ____, or ____

A

emotional, educational, physical

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6
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In lecture, what are some reasons children experience physical neglect?

A
  • their parents are unable to provide what they need- they are poor
  • may be inappropriately left at home alone
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Why do physically neglected children have trouble in school?

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basic needs are not met

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What are some signs of physically neglected children?

A
  • hungry, cold, lice and difficulty concentrating
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9
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Recent national statistics indicate that in terms of perpetrators by relationship to the victim:

___% are parents

A

78.5%

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10
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What are signs of children who have experienced severe emotional neglect?

A
  • lethargic and apathetic
  • demonstrate learned helplessness
  • may have cognitive problems, including difficulty with impulse control and problem-solving skills
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11
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physical and sexual abuse of individuals with disabilities runs ____ times higher than abuse in the general population.

A

3-4

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12
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For disabled girls especially vulnerable targets are often abused by?

A

family members

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13
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If disabled ch reports abuse, s/he are often not seen as?

A

credible - can’t describe details clearly

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14
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True or False.

SLPs always called to assist in court cases.

A

False- sometimes

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15
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SLPs ensures that interviews are conducted at ch’s appropriate _____ and _____ levels.

A

cognitive and linguistic

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16
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Some research suggests that mothers of babies w/ craniofacial abnormalities such as cleft palate may be ___ attached to and nurturing of their infants.

A

less

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17
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True or false.

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

A

true

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18
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True or False.

Babies with craniofacial problems are not vulnerable to abuse.

A

False- they are vulnerable to abuse

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19
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when should we provide medical care for babies with crania facial problems?

A

as early as possible

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20
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True or False.

Children with disabilities put less stress on their caregivers.

A

False- put more stress

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21
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When caregivers are stressed and have no respite, how will they treat their children?

A

neglect and abuse

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True or False.

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

A

False - Caregivers may not see light

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Caregivers may be ___ - typical ch experiences not available

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stressed

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24
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True or False.

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

A

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

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25
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Parents with children that have special needs often feel _____.

A

isolated

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26
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What are behavioral and language characteristics?

A
  • often very quiet

- difficulties w/expressive language

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27
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Children who have difficulties with expressive language have ___ conversational skills than their peers.

A

lesser

28
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True or False.

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

A

False - less likely

29
Q

True or False.

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

A

True

30
Q

Children who have difficulties with expressive language _____ academically.

A

underperform

31
Q

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

A

behavior

32
Q

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:

____ descriptive utterances

A

decrease

33
Q

True or False.

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:

Language used to get things done with more social affect.

A

False - little social affect

34
Q

Poor conversational skills will lead to overall ____ ____

A

shorter conversations

35
Q

True or False.

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:

The ability to discuss feelings.

A

False- Inability to discuss feelings

36
Q

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:

The lack of ability to

A

take perspectives of a conversational partner (aka TOM)

37
Q

Special difficulties with pragmatics may include:

Demonstrate ____

A

alexithymia

38
Q

Define alexithymia

A

absence of words for emotions

39
Q

What are other specific language issues?

A
  • shorter, less complex utterance
  • fewer decontextualized utterances
  • auditory and reading comprehension problems
40
Q

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

A

False- normal

41
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Mothers who neglect or abuse babie always interact.

A

False- may not interact

42
Q

Mothers who neglect or abuse babies:

May be _______ when babies initiate, so babies learn to be ______ .

A

unresponsive; passive

43
Q

True or False.

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

A

True

44
Q

Shaken baby syndrome causes lifetime _____ and _____ damage.

A

cognitive; linguistic

45
Q

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.

A

traumatic brain

46
Q

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

A

social worker; psychologist

47
Q

Implications for assessment and intervention:

We to work as part of a ____ team

A

multidisciplinary

48
Q

Implications for assessment and intervention:

we are mandated to ___ and ___ what we see and hear

A

document, report

49
Q

True or False.

Implications for assessment and intervention:

In the schools, we would tell the principal.

A

true

50
Q

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

List 4.

A
  • Overal expressive language skills
  • Pragmatics skills
  • Narrative skills
  • Vocabulary
51
Q

Intervention should involve…

  • encouraging ___ expression, esp. description
A

verbal

52
Q

Intervention should involve…

-providing a warm, nurturing environment with ___ ___ and ___

A

clear rules; boundaries

53
Q

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)
A

true

54
Q

What may intervention especially need to involve?

A
  • playing!
  • provide apron. dolls/action figures, art supplies, etc.
  • as child is playing or drawing, describe his actions or drawings
55
Q

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

A

negative reactions

56
Q

true or false.

Intervention should involve… increase ability to communicate socially.

A

true

57
Q

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?)
A

true

58
Q

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

A

culturally; linguistically

59
Q

true or false

Many refugee parents have great trauma, have PTSD, abuse children.

A

true

60
Q

true or false.

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

A

false- do not have support

61
Q

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

A

caregivers; isolated

62
Q

Sheehan Stanford Neurology:

What question do they always ask caregivers?

A

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

63
Q

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
A

true

64
Q

what are examples of helping caregivers with their own needs?

A

parenting classes, food stamp programs

65
Q

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

A

the caregivers’ expectations are too high

66
Q

what does it mean to “model language stimulation strategies” ?

A

extensions that caregivers can easily fit into their daily routines

67
Q

true or false.

Sheehan:

  • parents who abuse– decrease ability to tolerate infant crying
  • evidence: abused babies don’t actually cry more than other babies?
A

true