Bloom's Taxonomy

(5)

Evaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Understanding

Knowledge

written or print

speech

body language-gesture, sign

-shared:

(mutually agreed upon) ...tacit agreement as more ppl use it and that is how it is used. Infused or embedded in the culture

-rule governed:

rules come from certain theorist believing those rules are rules we are born with (innate to us and as we expose them they are activated...Chomsky)

-symbolic

Because you are really studying how ppl acquire symbols

 (Language of math)

-generative

no one can control what comes out of your mouth except you ...ppl can put sentences together that have never been said before

Makes language different than imitation

-Hearing (has the child has a hearing test?)

-IQ-cognitive

-Sensory Systems

-Genetics disorders/syndromes

-structures and functions

-motor and language milestones

-Family History

-ESL

-SES (impacts access...medical care, housing, sleep)

-Biological or adopted, early living condition

-pregnancy and delivery

Delay: +- cognitive, ++receptive, --expressive

Disorder: +-cognitive, --receptive, ++expessive

Difference: ++cognitive, ++receptive, +- expressive

Reason for Referral, Statement of Problem

Background:

Medical, Developmental, Educational (vocational), Therapeutic (prior testing), Family

Test Administered and results: Formal/Informal

Observations (global)

Interpretation, discussion of results

Receptive

Expressive

Pragmatic

Speech, Voice, Fluency

Cognition, play

Summary

Recommendations

Factors to consider when choosing a language test to administer:

1.    Do you want to use a standardized test?

2.    Do you want a screening test or a diagnostic test?

3.    Is the child within the test’s age norms?  If so…Where does the child fall within

those age norms (on the high end, the low end?)

4.    Is the content of the test appropriate?

• Are there obvious biases in content or norming population?
• Does the content reflect current evidence supported practice?
• Will this test provide you with information you’re looking for with respect to content and scores provided?
• Will you learn information that will help determine a diagnosis and help you and the client/family set functional goals?

5.    How is the stimuli presented?  (auditorily only, verbally, in writing, through

pictures?) sensory modality used to present info

6.    What is the response mode? (Does it require verbal responses, written responses, pointing?)

7.    How long does it take to administer?

8.    Has the child taken this test recently?