School-Age Literacy
A visual framework using a relatable metaphor, created by researchers in 2001, that explains the complex abilities that contribute to skilled reading
What is Scarborough's Reading Rope
A natural process by which a communication behavior from a child's primary language is carried over into their secondary language
What is transfer
The human ear consists of these three parts
What are the outer ear, middle ear, and the inner ear
A visual framework using a relatable metaphor, developed by researchers in 2022, that visually organizes the interwoven skills used to become proficient in writing
When assessing language proficiency in culturally and linguistically diverse children, understanding their level of context-embedded communication used in social interaction in daily life is crucial. This is known as...
What is Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
A type of hearing loss secondary to inflammation in the middle ear
What is noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)
Across language groups, research suggests that children with DLD have difficulty with which five important characteristics?
What are: 1) reduced vocab, 2)difficulty learning new words, 3) minimal lexical diversity when telling stories, 4) reduced semantic knowledge, and 5) difficulty with cognitive foundations of language
A physiologic measure used in pediatric audiology that tests the movement of the eardrum to rule out the presence of an ear infection or another problem in the middle ear.
What is tympanometry
The grade range in which children typical become "fluent" readers, and can understand an increasing number of various text structures
What is 4th-6th grade
When assessing language learning concerns with CLD children, all assessment materials must be administered in which language(s)?
What are both L1 and L2
A rule-governed, linguistically rich language often learned by many Deaf individuals, with regional and social variations that has been used for over 200 years.
What is American Sign Language (ASL)
The two major "strands" or components of Scarborough's Reading Rope that must be strong enough for a child to be a strong reader.
What are 1) language comprehension skills and 2) word recognition skills
The role of ________ includes translating forms, administering tests, interviewing parents, and translating for caregivers and/or teachers.
What is an interpreter
Electronic medical devices that bypass damaged portions of the inner ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve; have created concern in the Deaf community as this technology has been seen to minimize access or exposure to ASL
What is a cochlear implant