Language Basics
Significant language deficits in the absence of other handicapping conditions
Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
Approx. what percentage of kids with autism are functionally non-verbal?
50%
Another word for a penetrating head injury
Open head injury
Type of assessment which compares a patient’s performance to a sample of individuals who are similar to the child
Norm referenced
Treatment approaches that are supported by controlled and replicated research
Evidence Based Practice
A "slow start" with developing language
Language Delay
What component of language is generally most impaired in autism?
Pragmatics (social communication)
Would difficulty with planning, organizing and problem solving seen after a TBI be cognitive deficits or communication deficits?
Cognitive
The extent to which a test measures what it is designed to measure and does so accurately
validity
Difficulty reading, matching letters to sounds, blending sounds into words, sounding out words
Dyslexia
Language impacted by cultural and linguistic diversity and is NOT a disorder
Language DIFFERENCE
Three common components of ADHD are Inattention, Hyperactivity, and __________
Impulsivity
An injury that results from a blow or shock to the head, such as a car accident
closed head injury
Informal assessment method that can be described as test-teach-retest:
Dynamic Assessment
The purpose of treatment is to eliminate the underlying cause, teach compensatory strategies, and _____________ the disorder
Modify
Children who are 16 - 30 months old, whose language skills lag behind peers, and who are slow to acquire first 50 words can be described as:__________ __________
Late Talkers
True or False: all kids with ADHD are hyperactive
False
What area of the brain is most commonly injured in traumatic brain injuries?
Frontal lobe
Type of assessment which compares a patient’s skills to a certain predetermined expectation
criterion referenced
Service delivery methods include pull-out, classroom based, and ______________
Consultative
Difficulty following directions and understanding questions might be diagnosed as what kind of language disorder
RECEPTIVE language disorder
Term for repeating back words that someone else says, often observed in individuals with autism
Echolalia
Self-awareness, decision-making, and goal-setting are part of this cognitive domain:
Executive Function
The consistency with which a test measures a behavior
Reliability
Difficulty producing written symbols; may have odd letter or word spacing; messy print; mixing print and cursive
Dysgraphia