Early Childhood Exam 2

Head lag can indicate Autism Spectrum Disorder in children as early as

Six months

One month

12 months

In utero

Which of the following in NOT a cause of child language disorders?

Primary Language Impairment is one that cannot be accounted for by

According to the Hanen approach, the parents/caregivers are primarily responsible for their child's language intervention

True

False

To be diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, the patient can display any of the following symptoms EXCEPT:

Inability to hold eye gaze

Failure to develop peer relationships

Chronic otitis media

Lack of social or emotional reciprocity

Lack of gestures to regulate social interaction

The DSM V diagnostic criteria for a specific learning disorder includes which of the following:

Poor written expression

Accurate and effortless word reading

Avoidance of activities requiring reading, spelling, writing, or arithmetic

A & C only

All of the above

Which of the following is not a risk factor for developing a language disorder?

According to the DSM-5, language disorders can be rated in severity on a scale of:

1-10

1-3

1-100

Which of the following is an early indication/red flag for Autism?

Failure to point in order to express intent

Failure to display repetitive movements with objects

Failure to show enjoyment or interest

Both A & C

Which of the following is NOT a biological cause of language disorders?

Malnutrition

Genetic disorders

Sensory impairments

Fetal alcohol syndrome

After reviewing the literature, which of the following in NOT true of echolalia?

It is one of the first characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder

It is common in typically developing children in the first stages of language development

Most echolalic utterances do not have any communicative purpose

Echolalic utterances come from the child's environment

Language disorders can occur as a primary disorder or can co-exist with other disorders.

True

False

What do parents learn in the "It takes two to talk" Hanen program?

How your child communicates right now and the next steps to take

It takes about two years to teach your child to talk

What motivates your child to communicate

A & C

Some research suggests that late bloomers use more communicative gestures than age-matched late talkers.

True

False

According to the DSM-4, an IQ score must be at least how many standard deviations away from the mean for a possible diagnosis of IDD?

Three SD below

Two SD above

One SD below

Two SD below

A child born premature or with a history of language disorder in the family may receive which services prior to exhibiting a true language disorder?

Traditional prevention

Preventative intervention

Primary prevention

All of the above

Which of the following aspects are part of the intervention plan?

The goals

The environment in which the intervention takes place

The strategies or approaches used to achieve the goals

All of the above

When labeling a child with a language difficulty we should always list the problem first. For example: "Language impaired children" or "Autistic children"

True

False

If one is using Evidence Based Practice for ones intervention plan, which of these is NOT an included step?

Echoic utterances are only considered true if they are pure and exact productions of the original

True

False

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refers to:

The distance between the child's current level of language functioning and the potential level of performance

What the child is ready to learn with some help from the SLP

The child's current knowledge

Both A & B

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