PEDIATRIC SPEECH PATHOLOGY 2
CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Why do we intervene in speech/language therapy?
Answer: Because children with Developmental Language Disorder
(DLD) and Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) do not acquire speech or
language incidentally.
◉ What is meant by enhancing saliency in speech/language
intervention?
Answer: Increasing the frequency of exposure to good examples and
using techniques to make targets stand out in speech.
◉ What is the continuum of naturalness in speech/language
intervention?
Answer: A range from more structured, clinician-centered
approaches to less structured, child-centered approaches.
◉ What should clinicians focus on teaching in speech/language
therapy?
Answer: Rules and regularities of speech/language rather than just
having children copy or memorize.
CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Why do we intervene in speech/language therapy?
Answer: Because children with Developmental Language Disorder
(DLD) and Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) do not acquire speech or
language incidentally.
◉ What is meant by enhancing saliency in speech/language
intervention?
Answer: Increasing the frequency of exposure to good examples and
using techniques to make targets stand out in speech.
◉ What is the continuum of naturalness in speech/language
intervention?
Answer: A range from more structured, clinician-centered
approaches to less structured, child-centered approaches.
◉ What should clinicians focus on teaching in speech/language
therapy?
Answer: Rules and regularities of speech/language rather than just
having children copy or memorize.
