Week 9: Dynamic Assessment

Question 1

what is the purpose of dynamic assessment?

Answer 1

• figure out how the clinician can help the client to change their linguistic behavior
• help clinician decide if intervention is warranted
• help understand level of breakdown
• use to monitor change in tx and examine new behaviors

Question 2

dynamic assessment is an ___________ process

Answer 2

ongoing

Question 3

dynamic assessment helps identify levels of breakdown by

Answer 3

• introducing useful strategies
• identifying accessible strategies
• explore potential for change
• how does the child respond to cueing

Question 4

how do we tax the system

Answer 4

• increase syllable number
• increase phonetic complexity
• increase cognitive load (from word to sentence level)