Early Word Combinations: Assessment and Therapy Goals
Presented by Susan H. Lederer PhD
Non-Financial: Susan Hendler Lederer has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Meet your instructor
Susan H. Lederer PhD
Susan Hendler Lederer, Ph.D., CCC is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Adelphi University, Garden City, Long Island, NY. She is a NYS licensed and nationally certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 35 years of clinical experience including 20 years of academic experience in the…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Development of Early Word Combinations
This chapter will detail milestones for the acquisition of 2-3 word/constituent combinations and discuss children with delays. At the end of this chapter, learners will understand how language develops from single words to phrases to short sentences and understand the nature of the language delay in this period.
2. Assessment: Gathering, Categorizing, Analyzing language sample data
While standardized tests are necessary for qualifying children for therapy, they do not provide sufficient data to plan therapy. In this chapter, we explore how to gather early phrase/sentence data (i.e., natural language sample, elicit, parent provided); categorize utterance data into early content/form interactions using a Bloom & Lahey approach; and conduct a qualitative analysis of what types of words combinations the child is producing, which is necessary to determine goals.
3. Intervention: Choosing goals and beginning therapy
In this chapter, we will discuss choosing content/form goals and specific targets within those categories. This course will conclude with a sample therapy session using a children’s picture book.
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