What is the primary consequence from deteriorated speech signal secondary
to HL which robs the child of information regarding form, content and use of
language is? Right Ans - Language delay
Name three factors that account for differences in language acquisition of
children with hearing impairment Right Ans - degree of loss, age of onset,
other disabling conditions
Hearing loss during the critical period of language development has impact on
language and literacy skills. The critical period of language development
occurs from: Right Ans - Birth to 3
What are the characteristics of the syntax of a child with hearing impairment?
Right Ans - shorter sentences; simpler sentences; overuse of certain sentence
patterns; infrequenct use of adverbs, auxiliaries, and conjunctions;
inappropriately constructed sentences; non English word order; incorrect
usage of irregular verb tense
What are the characteristics of the semantics of a child with hearing
impairment? Right Ans - reduced expressive and receptive vocabulary;
limited understanding of metaphors, idioms, and other figurative language;
difficulty with multiple meanings of words
What are the characteristics of the pragmatics of a child with hearing
impairment? Right Ans - restricted range of communication intents in
preschool children with HI; lack of knowledge regarding conversational
conventions such as changing the topic and ending conversations; limited
knowledge and use of communication repair strategies
Name detrimental effect on parental communication styles related to a child's
hearing handicap? Right Ans - less likely to use verbal praise, to ask for
opinions or suggestions, or to use questions
What is schema Right Ans - a stored body of knowledge about events and
forms; knowledge of everyday events
, What is the rate of vocabulary development of children with HL (with IQ of 80
or better) who receive identification and treatment of hearing loss? Right
Ans - If they were identified and diagnosed before 6 months, it will be similar
to children with normal hearing. If it was after 6 months, then there will be
significant delays
what are measures for assessing language of children with hearing
impairment? Right Ans - communication checklists, formal language tests,
communication/language sample analysis
What are limitations of using formal receptive language tests that may require
oral presentation and picture pointing responses? Right Ans - hard to
determine if incorrect response is a language or perceptual problem; printed
stimulus puts too much reliance on reading skills; signing of stimulus may be
problematic because of the iconic nature of some signs
Several essential conditions must be kept in mind when evaluating the
language of a child with hearing impairment. What are the conditions for
evaluating language of a child with hearing impairment? Right Ans -
sensory devices such as HAs or CIs should be checked for proper function; the
test environment should be optimized; when spoken language is used during
testing, make sure speech reading cues are assessable; test must be proficient
users of child's primary communication mode and language
What is the bilingual-bicultural approach to education of deaf? Right Ans -
Students learn ASL for academic instruction and interpersonal
communication but English is taught through written language with
explanations given through ASL
what finding did Downs and Yoshinaga-Itano (1999) discover concerning
identification and treatment of hearing impaired infants? Right Ans - If you
intervene by 6 months of age, it will give you better language outcomes
What are the guidelines for developing intelligible speech (Robbins 1994)?
Right Ans - integrate auditory and speech goals; follow a dialogue rather than
a tutorial format; use bridging activities to promote real world carryover; use
contrasts in perception and production; select speech goals that enhance
communicative competence
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