Treatment In SLT

Question 1

What are the treatments for EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE,

• explain how to carry it out
• give appropriate age!!
• Explain why expressive.

Answer 1

Parent child interaction therapy. Example: Hanen Approach

Information carrying words - DLS? Why is this Expressive?

Naturalistic approach - modelling target words in a natural environment

Focussed stimulation

Increasing vocabulary

Semantic intervention

Morphology intervention

Syntactic intervention

Question 2

Explain the DLS - ICW

The Derbyshire Language Scheme Assessments

Answer 2

The DLS tests are used to establish the child’s level of comprehension and expressive language.

In the DLS tests the child can indicate his understanding by carrying out a simple activity or pointing at an object or picture in response to the teacher’s request.

Question 3

Name the Language Therapy Games

Answer 3

Language ‘therapy’ games ... 1
Barrier game
Posting
Lotto
Pairs or Snap games

 Language ‘therapy’ games ... 2
 Fishing
 Skittles
(with pictures attached)
 Feely bag
 Spinner or dice games

Question 4

FEELY BAG Game

How to modify it for both expressive and receptive

Answer 4

Feely bag game:

Place different everyday items/objects (e.g. toothbrush, car, cup, block) into a bag. Take turns with the child in taking an item out of the bag. Encourage the child to:
§ Reach into the bag and try to guess what the item is before taking it out.
§ Describe characteristics about the item once they have pulled it out of the bag (e.g. colour, shape, use/function).
§ Answer questions about the item that they have pulled out (e.g. Is it round? Can you eat it?).
§ Guess the item that you have pulled out of the bag by asking you questions (e.g. Is it round? Can you eat it?).