Final exam module 10 Flashcards
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Period of Developing Language
Age Range: 3-5 years
Brown’s Stages: II-V
MLU: 2-5
- Children may fall into this period chronologically by age but not necessarily by language development
- Techniques for younger periods of development may still be applicable
36-42 months:
Some phonological processes fade out (e.g., reduplication, syllable deletion)
42-48 months:
More phonological processes fade out (e.g., cluster reduction decreases)
48-60 months:
Speech is 100% intelligible; most simplification processes stop
Referral of Preschoolers for Speech-Language
- Teachers/childcare providers might make referral for parent to get an assessment of their child
- Pediatricians may make referral at well-visits
- Referrals can be made to Local Education Agencies (LEA) or private providers
- Referrals must be made by parent/guardian
Public Sector IDEA part- B assessment process:
- Parent Referral to Part B
- Parent/Guardian signs written consent for evaluation
- Evaluation
- Establish eligibility (if appropriate)
- Develop IEP (if appropriate)
Eligibility Part-B IDEA
- DD
- SLI
-Language impairment
- Speech impairment
Private sector referral process
- Referral to specific service provider (private practice)
- Parent/guardian sign written consent for evaluation
- Evaluation
- Diagnosis is determined
- Therapy plan developed if qualified
Eligibility through private sectors
- Guidance Same as prior
- from ICD10, DSM5, insurance, Medicaid, clinical judgment
- Generally must fall at least 1SD below the mean
Family centered assesment
- Maintains connection between family and assessment.
- Informs assessment selections and decisions based on family systems and culture.
- Links family beliefs into the assessment process.
Family centered assessment components:
- Parents must be informed about the evaluation process.
- Written consent for evaluation is required.
- written notice for meetings required
- Parental input is essential and must be documented.
- if a parent requests an eval it must be completed
Outside communication necessary to assess
- Cognition
- Social-Emotional Development
- Motor Skills
- Adaptive Skills
Screening tools in developing language years
- Fluharty Preschool Speech & Language Screening Test
- Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening (Looks at all 5 areas of development)
- Preschool Language Scale – 5 Screening Test (Birth – 7:11)
- General Language Screen for
3-year-olds
Selecting assesment batteries
- Comprehensive Language Assessment
- Select assessments representing different areas of language
- Supplement: Use additional norm-referenced assessments and informal assessments
- Functional Assessment: Ensure assessments are authentic and involve caregiver input
Assessing children with ASD
- require comprehensive language assessment
- norm-referenced can be misleading
- focus on pragmatics
- use parent reports, observations, language sample analysis
Sharing Assessment information with parents
- State Purpose: Clearly explain the purpose of the meeting.
- Review Assessment: Discuss the purposes and guidelines of the assessment.
- Discuss eligibility guidlines p
- Explain Results: Use parent-friendly language to explain test results, including standard scores, percentiles, and age-equivalents.
- Focus on Strengths and Needs: Highlight both strengths and areas of need.
- Eligibility Discussion: Allow time for parents to review and consider recommendations.
Communication milestones help determine
- what the child is doing now
- what they should be doing
