Characteristics
Which is more common with speech and language disorders: Academic difficulities or social issues?
Social issues are more common than academic difficulties with these disorders.
What percentage of children have a speech sound disorder?
A: 0-10%
B: 11-30%
C: 31- 60%
D: 61-100%
A- 8-9% of children have a speech sound disorder.
What type of screening can be done to rule out hearing loss?
A hearing screening can rule out hearing loss as a possible contributing factor to the language difficulties.
If your school has one, who should you consult for Speech- Language education?
Improper use of words and their meanings.
Inability to express ideas.
Inappropriate grammatical patterns.
By first grade, what percentage of children have a noticeable speech disorder?
Who is information typically gathered from as a first resource regarding concerns about the child's language and skills?
Parents and/or teachers.
What can you use to reinforce and review vocabulary?
Pictures and/ or concrete objects
How could speech disorders cause academic difficulties?
Students might be reluctant to speak in class due to the ability to answer the questions or give presentations.
What percentage of children in the United States ages 3-17 have a language disorder that lasted for a week or longer?
A: 0-5%
B: 6-10%
C: 11-15%
D: 16-20%
A- 3.3% of children in the US ages 3-17 have a language disorder lasting a week or longer.
What type of data would be used for formal screening assessments?
Normative data or cutoff scores.
How could role play help language learning?
It features alternate speaker/ listener roles.
How could speech disorders cause social and self-esteem issues?
Students could feel uncomfortable interacting with peers in different social situations.
What time of life are the most crucial to a child's development of language skills?
The first six months of life are the most crucial to language skill development.
How often should you check student understanding of a topic?
Frequently!
What is a characteristic of a speech disorder?
An interruption in the flow or rhythm of speech.
Difficulties with the pitch, volume or quality of the voice.
What is the cause of the majority of speech disorders?
Trick question, the majority of speech disorders have no known cause.
When teaching an understanding of words and concepts should teachers move from concrete to abstract or abstract to concrete?
Concrete to abstract.