M-B CDI
this tests early _______
word knowledge i.e. animals, vehicles, toys
What does this evaluate and what does the evaluation determine?
Evaluates communication and symbolic rituals of children
-evaluation determines if the child has delays in social communication, expressive speech/language, symbolic functioning
What 3 cluster areas make up the social composite
gestures
Why is gesture important?
-highly related to language in early development
-early use of gestures tends to predict language development
-children rely on gestures to express meanings when they have limited verbal skills
-word-gesture combination often lead to multiword speech
What is a deictic gesture?
establishes reference by calling attention to or indicating an object or event
measures the action and ____
gesture they use to communicate
What ages is this test for?
6 months to 2 years
What 2 cluster areas make up the speech composite
sounds
words
What is the parent report assessment for Gesture?
M-C DI: include questions on gesture production
What are the two types of deictic gestures?
Contact: requires contact between child and object/caregiver i.e. pulls on shirt, pushes ball
Distal: no contact required i.e. pointing, reaching, appears later than contact gestures
measures actions they ___
use with objects like eating w/ spoon or phone to ear
What does the screening identify?
Children at risk for development delay/disability who need evaluation
Understanding
Object Use
What is the formal measure for gesture
CSBS has scale for observing gesture during play
What is a representational gesture
establishes reference and indicates a particular semantic context
appears later around 12 months
Parent report measure, provides good validity when compared to direct observation
infant toddler checklist
caregiver questionnaire
behavior sample
What are the 7 cluster areas indicators of?
Language development, Early ID of language impaired
What can you do for play assessment for gesture?
Observe gestures during play, interpret based on sequence of gestural development
What are the two types of representational gestures
Object related/symbolic: signifies some feature of the reference i.e. cupped hand to mouth to represent drinking
Conventional: used socially and represents some action or concept rather than a specific object i.e. waving or shhh finger
What ares of assessment should we evaluate overall?
gesture, play, language comprehension and communicative intentions
What kind of measure is this? What is another measure of this kind?
Formal measure
Also have the PLS-5: birth to 7;11, measures total language ,auditory comprehension and expressive communication
What are the two main types of gesture
Deictic and Representational