SLP 6460 Exam 2 Part 2

What are the three main objectives of a speech-language assessment?

Identify whether a communication problem exists, describe its nature and severity, and make appropriate recommendations, including prognosis.

What should an SLP do before beginning an assessment?

Obtain consent, review case history, and gather referral, developmental, medical, and family information.

What are the main procedures in a speech-language evaluation?

Case history, establishing rapport, standardized testing, speech-language sampling, oral motor examination, and hearing screening.

What is rapport, and how can an SLP establish it?

A positive relationship with the client built through age-appropriate conversation, activities, and shared interests.

Why begin standardized testing with easier tasks?

To build confidence and cooperation before introducing more challenging assessments.

What is the difference between formal and informal assessment? Give examples.

Formal assessments use structured tests, while informal assessments include speech-language samples, observations, interviews, and other clinical measures.

What is the purpose of norm-referenced testing?

To compare a child's performance with that of peers in the test's normative sample.

Name articulation and phonological assessment tests.

Articulation: GFTA-II, PAT, Arizona-3. Phonology: HAAP-2 and KLPA.

What is the purpose of a speech-language sample?

To analyze representative, everyday communication and speech-language abilities.

How many utterances should a speech-language sample contain according to the notes?

Approximately 50-100 utterances.

What are the three areas analyzed in a language sample?

Form (syntax, MLU), Content (semantics), and Use (pragmatics).

What are good strategies for eliciting a language sample?

Ask open-ended questions, use toys or stories, allow time for responses, and avoid speaking for the child.

What is the purpose of an oral motor examination?

To examine oral structures and function and investigate anatomical or physiological contributions to communication difficulties.

What do diadochokinetic (DDK) tasks assess?

The speed and regularity of repeated articulatory movements using sequences such as pa-pa-pa and pa-ta-ka.

Which frequencies and intensity are used in the hearing screening.

1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz at 25 dB.

What happens if a child fails a hearing screening?

Refer the child for a full hearing assessment.

What is a family-centered assessment model?

A model involving the family actively in assessment and treatment, especially for young children receiving services through an IFSP.

What is curriculum-based assessment (CBA)?

Evaluating how a student uses language to learn and participate in the school curriculum.

How can an SLP assess a highly unintelligible child?

Use pictures with predictable responses, identify SODA errors and phonological processes, and assess receptive language, hearing, and oral motor function.

How does an SLP make a diagnosis after assessment?

Integrate standardized scores when valid, informal assessment findings, caregiver information, and clinical observations.