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Six month or greater delay in language comprehension and expression, Limited response to
name or language in general, Few spontaneous vocalizations or verbal imitations, Limited
variety of consonants in babbling, A lack of object or symbolic play, Limited communicative
gestures or vocalizations, Limited nonverbal communicative attempts, Requesting as the only
communicative intent, Difficulty with initiating engagement and interacting with others, A
preference for adults over peers, A family history of language delays/disorders or reading
problems - Correct AnswerWhat are some signs of early communication delay?
preplanning and data gathering; evaluation/direct interactional observation of child; parent
interview; developmental speech and language testing; analysis of data, recommendations, and
referrals - Correct AnswerWhat is the SLP's role in assessment?
1. Identify the family's assessment expectations, wants and needs; 2. Explore the family's
priorities and preferences; 3. Identify strength areas and activities of the child; 4. Determine the
roles family members wish to play in the assessment - Correct AnswerWhat are the goals of
pre-assessment planning?
Need to establish need for services for children in the At-Risk category, Describe child's
communication abilities, Relate those abilities to partners in familiar environments/contexts,
Describe communication behaviors with the child's partners, Identify the child's responses to
various prompts, Discover promising intervention techniques - Correct AnswerWhat are the
goals of assessment?
dynamic assessment - Correct AnswerThis type of assessment is utilized to determine not only
what a child knows but how a child learns new information, including what supportive
strategies are helpful
use of eye contact, affect sharing, social referencing, intentional communication, gesture use,
joint attention, communicative functions, play skills - Correct AnswerAssessment of preverbal
and verbal stages should include clinical observations of....?
, communication temptations, context manipulation - Correct AnswerDuring assessment, elicit
communication through either ________________________ or __________________.
Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) - Correct AnswerThis is a
standardized measure assessing communication, social interaction, play/imagination and
repetitive and/or restrictive behavior. It is the "gold standard" as an observational ASD
assessment.
Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers-Revised (M-CHAT-R) - Correct AnswerA screening
measure for Toddlers age 16-30 months that assesses risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is
just a screening measure and gives an indication as to whether further testing is recommended.
It is a questionnaire of 20 questions containing 'red flag' behaviors. Recommended by AAP as a
screening tool.
Screening Tool for Autism for Toddler and Young Children (STAT) - Correct AnswerAn interactive
measure developed to screen for autism in children between 24 and 36 months of age. It
consists of 12 items and takes about 20 minutes to administer. Activities assess key social and
communicative behaviors including imitation, play, requesting, and directing attention.
Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) - Correct AnswerThis is a measure to screen for
Autism Spectrum Disorder. It is a 40 item questionnaire of Yes/No questions that the parent or
caregiver would fill out who are familiar with the child's developmental history and current
behavior and skills. It can be used with a child of any age, but the child should have a mental
age of at least 2 years old.A trained professional must administer and interpret it.
Receptive Expressive Emergent Language Scale (REEL) - Correct AnswerAn assessment measure
designed to determine potential receptive and expressive language problems in young children
up to 3 years (36 months). It consists of 132 items that relies on parent report about relevant
behaviors related to language and interaction. There is a receptive language age, receptive
quotient, expressive language age, expressive quotient and combined language age and
quotient.