Spooky Psychometrics
What are the types of validity? and describe each.
- Face validity
- Content validity
- Construct validity
- Concurrent validity
- Predictive validity
What does VISION stand for? what does each letter evaluates/focuses on?
V- values and beliefs- become aware of personal biases, values and assumptions
I- interpreting experiences- different cultural points of view
S- structuring relationships- build relationships with the family that meet the needs within their cultural context
I- interaction style- awareness of verbal and nonverbal behavior that may differ
O- operational strategies- explain the “why” behind our approach
N- needs- SLP determines the needs of the family
3 questions to ask about early communication history
when did they begin babbling, when was their first word and what did they use it for, when did your child begin to combine words
Language disorders can often co-occur with other diagnoses such as:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Intellectual disability (ID)
- ADHD
- Hearing loss
Autism is this type of disorder
What is a neurodevelopmental disorder?
What are the types of reliability? and describe each.
- Test-retest reliability
- Split-half reliability
- Interrater reliability
- Intrarater reliability
- Alternate form reliability
What are some Red Flags bilingual kids display?
cannot express basic needs/wants; needs simple information; fails to ask/answer questions appropriately; needs simple information;difficulty following directions and echolalia
List three standardized assessments for SSD.
GFTA-3; KLPA-2; KSPT; HAPP-3
How would you define a developmental language disorder (DLD)?
a pure language disorder that cannot be attributed to a hearing, intellectual, emotional, or acquired neurological impairment
One difference between individuals with ASD and SCD is...
What is the presence of restricted/repetitive behaviors and interests?
What should the test manual for a standardized test include?
- purpose of the test
- age range for which test is standardized
- test construction and development
- administration and scoring procedures
What type of assessments can be considered when assessing a bilingual child?
authentic assessment and dynamic assessment
*standardize assessment is inappropriate because they are focused on mainstream groups and culturally biased
The measure of the client’s ability to make
rapidly alternating speech movements. What information does it provide?
Diadokinetic rate (DDK); provides information about motor skills and speech planning abilities
What are 3 differences that would indicate a language impairment rather than a late bloomer?
- family history
- medical conditions/prematurity
- poor nonverbal communication
- delayed babbling
- limited phonetic inventories
- atypical error patterns
- reduced comprehension
- <50 words and no word combos at 2
Name 3 early indicators of ASD and SCD
What is:
Reduced eye contact
Limited reciprocated affection
Reduced imitation
Reduced use of gestures
Reduced or inconsistent responses to speech
Does not engage in symbolic play
Diminished play interests/activities
Does not repeat behaviors that produce attention or laughter
Language concerns
T or F: Alternate form reliability is when scores from 1/2 of the test correlates with scores from the other 1/2 of the test
F (alternate form is test correlation with another test - form A&B) - this would be split-half
What are some behaviors typical bilingual developmental children display? Define each one!
Interference/transfer: first language influences the production of the second
code switching: changing languages within or across the same utterances
silent period: quiet period where the child is first exposed to a new language and focuses on listening
characteristics for cas
inappropriate prosody, poor transitions, inconsistent errors
What is a criterion-referenced language assessment appropriate for ages 0-3?
Rosetti Infant Toddler Language Scales
An ASD diagnostic tool that can be administered by certified SLPs
What is the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule?
What must test developers clearly described for a standardized test?
Standardized administration procedures, reliability, and validity
What are some assessment considerations we should have for culturally diverse families?
Predominant language, first words, awareness of normal, communicative patterns of clients first language, within languages there are dialects, and child who is learning English will display patterns of behaviors that the SLP can misdiagnosed
how is Kaufman speech praxis is different from khan lewis phonological analysis?
KL- frequency of occurance of phonological processes
KSPA: assesses speech motor planning for those with severe speech deficits (CAS)
What does type-token ratio and MLU tell us?
1. the # of different words the child is using
2. the average number of morphemes produced in an utterance
Name 3 examples of deficits in expressive language
What is:
Echolalia
Difficulty with categorization
Reduced vocab
Pronoun reversals
Overuse of same basic sentence patterns
Omission of morphemes
Delayed speech onset