Factors in Child Language Acquisition

Copula be + negation

Lab language target using 'isn't'

Irregular past forms

Lab language target using irregular past tense

Sentence Pattern IV

Lab language target involving 'become/change/turned into'

Generalization strategies

Techniques to apply learned language in various contexts

Sensation development

Touch is the first sense to develop in utero

Hearing development

Fetus's hearing is functional by 20 weeks post-conception

Middle ear function

At birth, middle ear is filled with fluid, affecting sound sensitivity

Sensory abilities at birth

Infants show little change in sensory abilities at birth

Auditory cortex maturity

At birth, the auditory cortex is not mature

Sensorineural hearing loss

Damage to inner ear or auditory nerve affecting hearing

Early identification importance

Early identification crucial for children with hearing loss

1-3-6 Notes

Screening, diagnosis, and intervention timeline for infants with hearing issues

Premature infants communication readiness

Developmental milestones for communication readiness in premature infants

Visual preference in newborns

Newborns show visual preference for human faces

Hearing preference in newborns

Newborns prefer human voices over nonspeech sounds