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Speech & Language Development Disorders Flashcards

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  1. A 4-year-old uses mostly two-word utterances and has a mean length of utterance (MLU) of 1.8. This is most consistent with:

    Answer: A language delay of approximately 2 years

    By age 4, typical MLU is approximately 4.0–5.0 morphemes, so an MLU of 1.8 reflects roughly a 2-year delay.

  2. Which condition is characterized by a sudden loss of previously acquired language skills, often associated with an abnormal EEG, in a child with previously typical development?

    Answer: Landau-Kleffner syndrome

    Landau-Kleffner syndrome (acquired epileptic aphasia) involves regression of language after normal development, with epileptiform EEG activity.

  3. A child with Down syndrome is most likely to show which speech-language profile?

    Answer: Relatively stronger vocabulary than phonology and grammar

    Children with Down syndrome typically show a profile of relatively better vocabulary skills compared to phonology and morphosyntax.

  4. When assessing a child suspected of having developmental language disorder (DLD), the SLP should use:

    Answer: Multiple measures including standardized tests, language samples, and parent report

    Best practice for diagnosing DLD requires a comprehensive battery including standardized tests, language samples, and informant reports.

  5. A child produces 'wabbit' for 'rabbit' and 'wed' for 'red.' This pattern is best described as:

    Answer: Gliding

    Gliding is the substitution of a glide (/w/ or /j/) for a liquid (/r/ or /l/).

  6. Which milestone is expected by 18 months in typical language development?

    Answer: Producing first true words (approximately 5–10)

    By 18 months, most children produce approximately 5–20 words; the 50-word vocabulary and word combinations emerge closer to 24 months.

  7. A child consistently omits grammatical morphemes such as plural -s, possessive -'s, and third-person singular -s. This pattern is most characteristic of:

    Answer: Developmental language disorder (DLD)

    Morphosyntactic deficits, particularly with grammatical morphemes, are a hallmark feature of developmental language disorder.