CSD 2230 HUMAN COMMUNICATION DISORDERSMajor Dimensions of the Assessment ProcessSlide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Some Examples of Assessment ProceduresSlide 8Slide 9PowerPoint PresentationCSD 2230HUMAN COMMUNICATION DISORDERSTopic 6Language DisordersChildhood DisordersAssessment and InterventionMajor Dimensions of the Assessment Process1. ReferralMajor Dimensions of the Assessment Process1. Referral2. Case history and interviewParent’s reportsChild’s non-speech behaviorsChild’s imitation behaviorsRisk factors for language disordersChronic otitis mediaFamily history of language and learning problemsLow SESMajor Dimensions of the Assessment Process1. Referral2. Case history and interview3. ObservationSome examples: playing alone, with parents and with clinician, formal testing, conversationWhat the clinician is looking forMajor Dimensions of the Assessment Process1. Referral2. Case history and interview3. Observation4. TestingMajor Dimensions of the Assessment Process1. Referral2. Case history and interview3. Observation4. Testing5. Language samplingMean length of utteranceAverage number of clauses/sentenceNumber of different words usedPercentage of time certain linguistic features are usedConversational styles usedSome Examples of Assessment ProceduresCD ROM Ch.18.01:This segment shows an 8 year old girl who has been diagnosed as having specific language impairment, central auditory processing disorder, and LD. In this segment, the SLP is collecting a language sample from this child. The child is talking about an incident that happened with her bird. Her language includes lots of false starts, repetitions and revisions.Some Examples of Assessment ProceduresCD ROM Ch.18.02:This segment shows the same SLP and client in a test-taking task. The SLP is administering the Grammatic Understanding subtest of the Test of Language Development-Primary: 3rd Edition (TOLD-P:3). This is a test of receptive language. The client needs to point to one of four pictures that the SPL names.Some Examples of Assessment ProceduresCD ROM Ch.18.03:This segment shows the SLP administering the Grammatic Completion subtest of the TOLD-P:3 to the same child. This is a test of grammatical morphology. The SLP says part of a sentence and the child provides the last word, which must contain a correct grammatical marker (plural, past tense,