Exam 6: Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

____________ includes behaviors with a socially mediated function and can include gestures, while ____________ is the use of arbitrary symbols, with accepted referents, that can be arranged in different sequences to convey different meanings.

What motivates an infant to develop expressive language repertoire?

Discuss possible specific curricular elements that could support structural communication goals. Be sure to address at least three of the following areas: receptive language, articulation, expressive language, syntax, semantics, functional communication, or pragmatic functions.

Why are visual communication systems considered to be aided systems? What is a disadvantage to using a visual communication system?

The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised ____________.

Katy asks her teacher, "May I have an apple?" because she is hungry and likes apples. This is an example of a(n) ____________. Maya's teacher asks her, "What did you bring for lunch today?" Maya says, "An apple." Maya's response in an example of a(n) ____________. Benjamin sits down at his desk and says, "Desk.". The teacher responds "That is correct! It is a desk." This is an example of a(n) ____________.

Discuss typical language development milestones, including the ages by which they are generally achieved, typical associated behaviors, and samples of each (be sure to use different samples than those presented in the text).

Limited ability to use contextual cues is considered to be the problem in children who exhibit prosody.

The best instrument(s) for assessing language and communication in children with autism ____________.

What is often considered to be an important prerequisite to language training?