Collaborators
Name a collaborator you reached out to and explain your rationale.
SLP, ENT, Pediatrician, Pediatric Geneticist, Endocrinologist
Deaffrication: 0% occurrence in Hadley's speech, typically eliminated by 4, Is the impact on her speech intelligibility High or Low? Would you target this process?
Low, No
Did you do an oral motor examination? Explain your rationale.
Assess structure and function, identify or rule out structural or functional factors, differential diagnosis
The mean of the standard score used in the GFTA-3 is _____. The standard deviation is _____. Therefore, scores between ____ and ____ are considered typical for someone of Hadley's age.
100, 15, 85-115
The Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation-3 (GFTA-3) was administered to assess ______.
speech sound production skills in single words
Did anyone share any reports with you? Were they important or just a waste of time?
Cluster Simplification: 74% occurrence, typically eliminated by age 4, Is the impact on her intelligibility high or low? Would you target?
High, Yes
CELF-Preschool or PLS-5
YES!
The GFTA-3 is a norm-referenced test that provides _____ scores and percentile ranks compare to same-age peers.
standard
What is a question you asked Hadley's mother? Explain your rationale?
answers vary
Syllable Reduction: 4% occurrence, typically eliminated by age 4, Is the impact on intelligibility high or low? Would you target this process?
High, Yes
Did you include any informal assessment measures?
Yes! connected speech sample, story retell, phonological awareness informal assessment, observation
Hadley achieved a standard score of 40, <.1th percentile rank. This score is in the _______ range for severity rating. (mild, moderate, severe)
severe (more than two standard deviations below the mean)
What factors do you consider when making a prognosis for her speech and language development?
age, previous services, progress, family/caregiver support, related diagnoses, etc.
Why wouldn't you collaborate with the Kindergarten Teacher or the NICU Nurse?
Vocalization: 80% occurrence, typically eliminated by age 6, Is the impact on her intelligibility high or low? Would you target this process?
Low, No
Why did you include an observation? Couldn't you have just observed her while she was taking the tests?
If I just did a play observation, what do I say about this in my evaluation report?
describe types of play observed, social communication behaviors, communication intents/purposes, interactions with others, etc.
Where would I put information about Hadley receiving early intervention and preschool services? Medical/Health History or Educational History?
Educational History
Is there anyone else you'd want to collaborate with? What would you need before speaking with someone about Hadley's evaluation?
answers vary, release of information
Name two factors you would consider when determining which phonological processes to target in treatment.
Age process is typically eliminated by, how often error occurs, the impact it has on speech intelligibility, stimulability, client/parent input, etc.
Would you have done anything differently during the evaluation?
answers vary
What information can I gather from the story retell and language sample?
syntax,sentence structure, morphology, semantics/vocabulary, etc.
Do I need to sign my name to the report? Why?
Yes!