Responsivity Education - Answer -• Based on a transactional model of social communication
• For children who produce fewer than 1 or 2 communication acts per min & fewer than 10 words
Responsivity Education assessment - Answer -Observe parent and child for 10 minutes of play and count
the # of communication acts divided by the # of minutes
Responsivity Education treatment - Answer -• Dosage: 8-10 sessions over 6 month period
• Goal: to increase the frequency of gestures and vocalizations used to engage with a partner
• Teaching the caregivers to recognize and respond to their child's attempts at interaction and play
Stuttering - Answer -A speech fluency disorder characterized by an atypical disruption in the forward
flow of speech.
Cluttering - Answer -A language processing disorder characterized by rapid rate of speech, normal
speech disfluencies, organizational problems, little to no physical struggle when speaking, and reduced
awareness. It is not the same as stuttering.
What are the primary behaviors of stuttering? - Answer -1. Whole word repetition
2. Sound or syllable repetition
, 3. Sound prolongations
4. Blocks
What is a block? - Answer -An inaudible sound prolongation of the intended sound. It is not silence.
What are the secondary behaviors of stuttering? - Answer -• Closing eyes
• Lip, neck, and jaw tension
• Tapping of fingers or feet
• Unusual sounds like coughing
What causes secondary behaviors of stuttering? - Answer -Secondary behaviors are caused by the
emotional frustration that stuttering causes
What are the main goals (parent and child) of the Lidcombe stuttering program? (Yaruss artcile) -
Answer -• Parent goals:
1. Help parents learn about stuttering and how to be involved in their child's treatment.
2. Help parents implement communication modifications in their interactions with their child that will
help their child improve their communication habits and fluency.
• Child goals
1. Improved speech fluency
2. Effective communication skills
3. Healthy communication attitudes
Describe the assessment of fluency disorders: - Answer -• Interviews and Case History
• Speech Samples (variety of contexts)
• Speech-Language Testing
• Feelings and Attitudes
What tests should be included in the Speech Sample portion of assessment of fluency disorders? -
Answer -1. Disfluency count
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