5/8-Internationally Adopted children Flashcards
(27 cards)
What are some acculturation issues experienced by IAC?
- frequently, IAC are abruptly taken out of their familiar surroundings and placed into totally new environments
- this is especially hard on older IAC
- they may miss the familiarity of surroundings they have known all their lives
- used to interacting with other children, not adults
What are some general considerations for IAC?
- possible post traumatic stress disorder
- consequent need for psychological services, emotional support
adoptive parents may need these services also–feel overwhelmed
What may other potential areas of concern include for IACs?
- malnourishment–decreased brain development & general health
- decreased dental care
- decreased gross, fine motor skills
- behavioral issues
- physical abuse, neglect
- decreased emotional bonding opportunities
- potential alcoholism in birth mothers (especially eastern european)
What did Hwa-Froelich 2012 say were they major parent concerns?
1–HIV Infection
latent TB
immunization status
short stature
What are some speech & language considerations for Internationally adopted children?
articulatory-phonological skills may be negatively impacted by oral muscle tone
some IAC refuse to even chew, let alone speak
again, dental/orthodontic needs may have been neglected
What is the definition of language?
a system of symbols that represents concepts formed by exposure and experience
If IAC children had very limited exposure and experience, what may some IAC have?
very limited conceptual foundations
What is a huge challenge for many IAC in terms of L1 & L2?
- decreased cognitive linguistic stimulation in L1
- Rapid L1 loss
- weak conceptual foundation upon which to build L2
What may IAC have in terms of autism?
- “post institutional autistic syndrome”
- experienced such abuse and neglect that they exhibit autistic-like behaviors–e.g., rocking, hair-pulling
What did Ellesef 2012 say about pragmatic problems with IAC?
- 5-10 years post adoption, some children tested on standardized tests
- but significant pragmatic deficits
- pragmatic deficits interfered with academic performance e and social interactions inside and outside school
what do we know in terms of adopting early?
-the younger IAC are at the age of adoption, the better their chances for developing language normally
For those IAC who show initial delay what may they have later, and what do we always need to do?
those who show initial delays may still have them later; we always need to test when the children are newly adopted and FOLLOW UP
When children are evaluated what is usually highly reliable and valid?
parent report
What inventory is very popular to use for IAC?
MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory is popular
What other measures may we use when children are evaluated?
use prelinguistic measures of joint attention, symbolic play, object permanence, pre speech vocalization
What kind of gap may there be for IAC?
may be CILF-FALF gap–hard for parents—CILF usually develops faster
What is it good for parents to do for IAC in terms of service delivery?
good for parents to read, play games, provide sensory stimulation
What is it important to do in terms of service delivery and the environment?
well-structured with daily routines watch over stimulation
what is it ideal to videotape child/parent interactions?
it gives feedback
What do social-emotional pragmatic problems that require therapy include?
decreased theory of mind
difficulty regulating emotion
poor comprehension of abstract and differential information
difficulty interpreting body language, facial expressions, gestures
In terms of students with AAC needs, what are some things to consider?
- how comfortable are families with high-tech devices?
- if they are not, we might need to introduce low tech devices or even boards with pictures
- researchers recommend: picture communication systems printed both in L1 and English
In terms of students with developmental delays, what are some things we need to consider?
we have to be careful, because ELL students tend to be over identified
students with DD can still be bilingual
be careful about early intervention recommendations, because parents may not believe that early independence is important
In terms of service delivery to CLD deaf students, what are some considerations?
CLD children with Hearing impairments are more likely to be in special education restrictive environments than mainstream children
different countries have different forms of Sign Language may or may not be similar to ASL
Some deaf CLD–little-no exposure to sign language
encourage development and use of sign language; don’t force children to be oral only
What has research found great success with, in terms of hearing impaired students?
classroom amplification
