Pediatric Language Intervention Flashcards
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Which intervention approach uses natural routines and daily activities as the primary context for language learning in young children?
Answer: Naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention
Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs) embed language targets within child-led, everyday routines to promote generalization.
A 3-year-old with DLD consistently omits grammatical morphemes. Which strategy best targets morpheme acquisition during play?
Answer: Corrective recasting
Corrective recasting provides the target morpheme in a meaningful, corrected response immediately following the child's utterance, supporting implicit learning.
When implementing peer-mediated intervention for a child with autism, the SLP's primary role is to:
Answer: Train and support typically developing peers as communication partners
In peer-mediated intervention, the SLP coaches neurotypical peers to initiate and respond to the target child, increasing natural social communication opportunities.
Which measure is most appropriate for tracking expressive vocabulary growth in a toddler with language delay over time?
Answer: Number of different words in a language sample
Number of different words (NDW) in a language sample is a sensitive, naturalistic measure of expressive lexical diversity in toddlers.
A child with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) also presents with language delay. Which sequence of priorities is most appropriate?
Answer: Concurrently target motor speech and functional language with coordinated goals
Children with co-occurring CAS and language delay benefit from simultaneous, coordinated intervention targeting both motor speech and language to prevent widening gaps.
Family-centered practice in early intervention requires the SLP to:
Answer: Coach caregivers to implement strategies during daily routines
Family-centered practice emphasizes caregiver coaching so that language-facilitating strategies are embedded in the child's natural daily routines.
Which best describes the 'teach-test' cycle in dynamic assessment for pediatric language?
Answer: Provide mediated learning, then re-assess to measure modifiability
Dynamic assessment uses a test-teach-retest format to evaluate a child's responsiveness to instruction, revealing learning potential beyond static test scores.