Child Language Disorders Assessment & Treatment

This set of flashcards covers vocabulary and key concepts related to child language disorders, their assessment, and treatment.

Child Language Disorders

Disorders diagnosed in approximately 7% of preschool and school-age children, often functional in nature with no known cause.

Functional Nature

Denotes conditions or disorders that do not have a known medical cause.

Language Screenings

Assessments completed to evaluate a child's performance in various language skills.

Receptive Language Skills

The ability to understand language.

Expressive Language Skills

The ability to produce language, both verbally and in writing.

Language Sampling

A method used to understand how a child communicates in a natural setting by recording their speech.

Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

An impairment specific to language development, not attributed to other disabilities.

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

A neurodevelopmental condition affecting language use and understanding without brain damage or hearing impairment.

Child-Centered Therapy Techniques

Therapies that focus on modeling language through interactions, like self-talk and parallel talk.

Cultural Considerations

Awareness of bilingualism and language proficiency in assessing language disorders.

Simultaneous Bilingualism

Learning two or more languages from birth.

Consecutive Bilingualism

Learning a second language after the first has been established.

Diagnosis

The process of identifying and understanding the severity of a language disorder.

Language Assessment

Evaluative methods including case history, standardized testing, and contextual observations.

Parent Education and Training

Guidelines provided to parents to effectively support their child's communication development and techniques.

Language Difference vs Language Disorder

A distinction between reduced proficiency in a second language and actual language disorders.