General Considerations in Assessment of Language Deficits in Infants & PreschoolChapter 5

What Drives What We Do with Birth-5 years of age PL 99- 457- the Education of All

Handicapped Children’s Act (1976) PL 94- 142 – Also known as IDEA

ensures free and appropriate public education to all students with disabilities.

Amended in _____ by President Regan to better service younger children with special needs.

Objectives of the Assessment & Diagnostic Process is to Answer the following Questions:

1. Determine whether or not the child has a language _______, a language _____, or a language ___________

2. Identify possible ______ of the problem3. Identify the child’s _____________________ in

language4. Identify the child’s ______________ in language5. Provide appropriate recommendations for the

child

Does the Child have a Problem? Entails the ________ Process

Looking at language difference, disorder or delay in comparison to______.

A ______ is made Children who have scored one or more

standard deviations below their age group on standardized tests, or whole language falls 6 months below his/her chronological age should be tested

Children at risk should be referred.

What Caused the Problem? Cannot always be _________; however can be

__________ Does the child have a ________ that causes

___________ deterioration, such as muscular dystrophy or Fragile X syndrome

________ (fluctuating or chronic) can affect a child’s speech and should always be tested

Affect family decision to have more ________ ________language & developmental impacts

Determine whether or not the child has a language disorder, a language delay, or a language difference

This begins with the _______ and the _____ ________ form.

What are the Child’s Deficits? ____________ ______ areas in language &

comprehension Can the child use language to

communicate in an ______________ manner

What are the child’s Abilities? What can the child _____ Bases of where to ______ ___________ Therapy should always be forced on a

___________

Let’s Talk “Think About It” page 197 Why is it just as important to report

what a child can do as it is to report what the child cannot do?

What are the Correct Recommendations? *SLP must understand the diagnosis of a

language disorder is a ______ (not an event)

First step in the diagnostic process is to make appropriate _____________

* Recommendations can be __________

Applying the Scientific Model to the Diagnostic Process1. Defining the ___________2. Developing the ____________3. Planning the _________________4. __________ Data5. ___________ the Data6. ___________ the Data

Defining the Problem pg. 198 Table 5-2

What is the_______? What is being _________? What fund of __________ does the

clinician need as a diagnostician? How does a clinician acquire the

knowledge needed to make the _________?

How may the diagnostician __________ this knowledge?...pg 198

How to Define the Problem ____________

Gives the SLP_________ Gives the SLP _______ to direct the _______ Information about how the child

communicates _______

Developing Hypotheses (Step 2) Begin to applying______________

What are the purposes of diagnosis? How can hypotheses be formulated by the

diagnostician that fit the concept of the use of the hypotheses in research or in the use of the method of science?

Are statements of hypotheses appropriate for studying the individual?

How is a clinical hypothesis stated? How do hypotheses relate to the problem

presented by the patient or by the referral source?...page 200 Table 5-4

Planning the Diagnostic Process(step 3)

What _____ and _____________ should be used?

Determined by the ___________ __________& ____________tests

*Refer to page 201 Table 5-5

Collecting Data (step 4) ___________ measures Spontaneous ______________ __________ _______________ measures

Analyzing Data(step 5) Must understand what ______ mean Must note the _______ the child has How does the child _____________

compared to his ____________

Interpreting the Data(step 6) What _____ to use and when Representation of ______ sample Reporting scores is _________ for family

members.

Making Conclusion The findings of the _______________ Post Assessment ____________ _______________

Clinical Facts Clinical Assumptions

Let’s Talk “Think About It” page 222 Why is a diagnostic report considered to

be the most important document a clinician writes?