Steps
Focused Language Stimulation
Random
Typically Developing Child
100

What are the 4 steps involved in Focused Language Stimulation?

What is:

1. Collect and analyze data

2. Select target words

3. Develop a program

4. Determine mastery and add new targets

100

Research has also shown that focused stimulation is an effective strategy for stimulating receptive and expressive language growth in toddlers/children with _______________ and ________________.

What is Specific Language Impairment & Developmental Disabilities

100

Target words should be selected keeping in mind the child’s current speech production skills. (T/F)

What is True.

100

In typically developing children first words begin to emerge around what age? 

What is 12 months of age. 

200

When selecting a child’s target inventory we should consider what?

What is current vocabulary, current sounds/syllables, developmentally appropriate words, and words related to the child’s interests.

200

When using Focused Language Stimulation, children are required to imitate the target. (T/F)

What is False: Children are not required to imitate the target but are given opportunities to produce the target in naturalistic conversations.

200

When responding to the clincian Micheal meows, this animal noise should be excluded from Micheals sample. True or False.

What is False. Single words, sound effects, animal sounds, sounds used in non-meaningful speech, and sounds produced on imitation should all be included in a language sample.

200

List 3 sounds Pre-Schoolers who are typically developing should be able to produce? 

What is, 

T, D, M, N, H, K, G, S, F, & W

300

Child should produce the same word spontaneously ____ times on ____ separate occasions for the target words to be considered mastered.

What is: 

Child should produce the same word spontaneously 3 times on 3 separate occasions for the target word to be considered mastered.

300

How many times should an adult model a target word before moving onto a new target word?

What is 5 times. 

300

Name two distinguishing characteristics of parentese.

What is speaker talks slowly, uses simple vocabulary, exaggerates speech sounds, and uses an interactive conversation style.

300

Around what age do typically developing child start producing 2 word combinations?

What is 18-24 months.

400

In what step does parent & caregiver training take place? 

What is Step 3. 

400

How many words are targeted at a single time during treatment? 

What is 10 to 12. 

400

Focused Language Stimulation can be implemented with a child who uses an AAC device. (T/F)

What is True. 

400

Emma can produce the 'b' sound in ball what speech sound pair should emma also be able to produce? 

What is p. 

500

When should new target words be added to the childs inventory?  

What is, once 50% of the words have been mastered.

500

What words and/or sounds should be avoided when picking targets? 

What is: 

-Words that are developing appropriately

-Words a child can imitate 

-Words that begin with consonant clusters.

500

What sound combinations should be targeted when creating a speech inventory?  

What is Consonant Vowel Pairs (CV).  

500

Speech is effortful for children with a _____________.

What is Speech Language Impairment. 

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