Child Language Disorder and Autism

What is the study of language?

Linguistics

Can having a disorder of language impact education?

Yes, it can.

What can occur in a language disorder?

improper use of words, inability to express ideas, reduced vocab

What is one of the most common reasons parents bring their child to the doctor for this?

child’s language development

What domains of language of involved in language development?

Nonverbal language, oral language, written language

What is langage form?

phonology, morphology, and syntax

What is content?

semantics

What is use?

pragmatics

What is phonology?

knowledge a person has of the sounds in the language and the rules for combining them

What is morphology?

the smallest meaningful unit of language, the stringing of sounds/phenomes, prefixes and suffixes

What are the two types of morphemes?

Free and Bound

What is a free morpheme

stand-alone word

What is a bound morpheme?

attached to free morphemes

What is syntax?

the structure of sentences and the rules for organizing words in sentences

What are semantics?

the content of language, includes the meanings of individual words and words in combinations

What is a denotative meaning of a word?

literal/dictionary meaning of a word

What is the connotative meaning of a word?

use of words for a meaning other than the literal meaning

What is figurative language?

meaning that isn’t readily understood by just reading the words

What are idioms?

contains phrases that typically wouldn’t make sense together

What is pragmatics?

how language is used in context

What are some things included in pragmaticas?

staying on topic, proximity, facial expressions, and eye contact

What is prelinguistic?

noted before the child begins to talk, as early as 3 months

What are the earliest forms of vocalizations?

crying is the earliest, cooing/gooing (2-4m), and babbling (5-11m)

What is fast mapping?

children connect a word to an underlying concept after minimal physical exposure and quickly remember the word (18-24m)

Wehn do 2-word combinations appear by?

age 2, once a child has 50 words

What occurs in language development at age 2-5

the length of utterances increases

What occurs in language development at age 3?

three or more words, acquire grammatical morphemes

what occurs in language development at age 4-5

follow complex directions, talk about what they do, understand that numbers/letters are symbols

How many words must children learn on an average day?

4-8 new words

When does written language begin?

as early as 2 years old

What does MLU stand for?

Mean length of utterance

What does MLU reflect?

the increasing ability to combine words

What percent of children have limitations on language ability?

7%

How can child langauge disorders occur?

hearing loss, brain injury, or functional causes

Do language disorders occur more in girls or boys?

boys

What is SLI

Specific Language Impairment (langauge delay)

What is Intellectual Impairment?

subavergae intellectual functioning determined by the intelligence quotient of I.Q, 3% of the population

What is a late talker?

children who have an impoverished expressive vocab within the age range of 18-30 months , slow to learn words

How is a language disorder assessed?

a process of observation and measurement of a child’s language behaviors to determine what the problem is

What is language sampling?

collecting and analyzing the speech

What is a language delay?

child whose langauge is not unusual but trailing behind their peers in development

What is language deviance?

linguistic system that is unlike that of younger non disordered children

Is language deviance or delay more severe?

langauge deviance

What is consecutive bilangualism?

learning one language after already knowing another

What is simultaneous bilgangualism?

learning two langauges since birth

Can a bilangual person be impaired in both languages?

Yes, they can.

What is elective therapy?

assist clients to acquire competency to be more succesful

What is Autism?

the impairment in social interaction, communication and restricted repetitive stereotypic patterns of behavior

What are some things that are included in ASD?

neruodevelopmental condition, invisible disability

How do ASD conditions vary from person to person?

some may require daily support and others may only need minimal suppoprt and can live independently

What is the cause of ASD?

the cause is unknown, cannot be cured

What is ASD also known as?

pervasive developmental disorder, it can cause severe impairment in thinking, feeling, and language

How many children were identified to have ASD?

1/40

Is ASD more common in boys or girls?

boys

What are savant skills?

having extraordinary abilities in specific areas like music or math

What are the ASD strengths?

logical thinking, problem solving skills, academic excellence

What is echolalia?

continuously repeating what they have heard

What do speech patterns look like for those with ASD

unusual tone, pitch, or accent

How early can an ASD diagnosis be made?

18 months, should be treated right away