CCC Language Disorders in Children

Question 1

Which term describes a language disorder with no known etiology and no other co-occurring condition?

Accepted Answer

Developmental language disorder (DLD)

Answer

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is the current preferred term for persistent language difficulties without a known cause.

Question 2

A child who uses fewer than 50 words and no word combinations by age 24 months is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Late talker

Answer

A 'late talker' is a toddler between 18–24 months with limited expressive vocabulary without other developmental concerns.

Question 3

Which standardized test assesses language comprehension and production in children ages 3–21 and yields an overall Language Score?

Accepted Answer

CELF-5

Answer

The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals–Fifth Edition (CELF-5) assesses multiple language domains and yields a Core Language Score.

Question 4

Which language component involves understanding and applying rules for combining words into sentences?

Accepted Answer

Syntax

Answer

Syntax refers to the rules governing sentence structure, including word order and grammatical relationships.

Question 5

The Brown's Stages of morphological development are tracked using which measurement?

Accepted Answer

Mean length of utterance (MLU)

Answer

MLU (Mean Length of Utterance) in morphemes is used to track syntactic and morphological development according to Brown's Stages.

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