Language Production
List 3 examples of techniques for managing weak language production at home.
What is...
Understand meaning of elaboration and importance of practicing/developing those skills
Practice summarizing
Speak in full sentences
Talk about familiar things that they know/are interested in to improve expressive language fluency
Talk about a visual stimulus- helps to express themselves and elaborate
Be sure to not embarrass child by asking for elaboration or correcting grammatical mistakes in front of family and friends
“Tell me more”- discourage students from giving brief answers
Parents must become good listeners to make language expression a rewarding form of output
Games and puzzles to strengthen vocab and word retrieval
Encourage children to be more specific.
Speech and language therapy
Decrease amount of email and instant messaging etc.
The three types of motor performance are ___.
What is gross motor, fine motor, and graphomotor?
The four forms of organization failure are ___.
What are material management, time management, transitional disorganization, and prospective retrieval disorganization?
The ability to identify a problem exists, thinking strategically, and using a step-wise approach are necessary components of ___.
What is problem-solving?
Hesitation, labored speech, lack of cohesive ties, and overuse of high frequency vocab are examples of ___.
What is gross motor dysfunction?
Trouble when expected to undertake tasks that involve integration of multiple components is __.
What is integrative dysfunction?
True or False? Previously discussed (language, motor, and organization) phenomena can affect problem solving abilities.
What is true?
Giving students a heads up that they are going to be called on and not asking for detailed elaboration in front of peers are examples of ___.
What is managing weak language processing at school.
Ways of managing disorganization at school include ___.
What is..
Not embarrassing student about disorganization
Not letting student become accustomed to disorganization
Reminders re: what to take home
Monitoring condition of assignment pad
Support in keeping desk/locker clean
Color coding
Practicing time management
Learning study habits
Collaborative activities with well-organized peers
Long term school projects
A student can be proficient with problem-solving in math, but struggle with critical thinking skills. This is an example of ___.
What is uneven problem-solving skills?
The process of ____ ideas into spoken language requires speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
What is Encoding?
A gym teacher might accommodate a student with poor gross motor skills by...
What is not forcing student participation in challenging sports, not ridiculing child for being clumsy, not showing preference for more athletic students, adaptive phys-ed programs, and provide useful alternative roles related to athletics.
The ability to remember to do something is ___.
What is prospective retrieval?
Identify 2 ways of managing deficient problem solving skills at home.
What is..
Parents assist in developing a plan with their child
Encourage using stepwise approaches
Practice problem-solving activities at home
Model problem-solving skills
Praise accomplishments
Encourage child to work at a slower pace
Review alternative strategies with child