This module applies the critical questions to Andrea’s narrative about Cinderella. Read More
Category: Critical Questions
There are 10 critical questions that should be asked during the parent interview to collect essential information about the child to determine disability.
1. What exposure has your child had to different languages or dialects?
2. What is the highest educational level of the mother or primary caregiver?
3. Have there been any significant changes in the family structure recently?
4. Is there a family history of speech, language, and/or academic problems?
5. How does the child’s speech and language development compare to his/her siblings at the same age or to peers in the child’s speech community?
6. Was the child’s performance during the evaluation representative of how he usually acts?
7. What does your child do that makes you know (s)he is smart? Describe your child’s strengths and weaknesses.
8. What progress or regression has happened over the past 6 months?
9. Is your child clumsy?
10. Ask caregiver to bring in 10 examples of the student’s best communications and where they break down between the time you schedule the evaluation and you see the student.
Understanding Assessment: Understanding the Hologram
A hologram is a description of a child within an evaluation that illustrates the child’s strengths and weaknesses for the reader. The hologram should include examples that show the child’s ability to learn and highest level of functioning, as well as a description of when his or her skills break down. Read More
Report Writing: Language Background and Use
It is essential to get a thorough background of the child’s language development and acquisition, including exposure to other languages and dialects, in order to differentiate a disorder or delay from processes of normal second language acquisition. Here is an explanation of what the language background and use section should include. Read More
Understanding Assessment: Assessment Materials – Parent Interviews
The parent/primary caregiver interview is s necessary part of any quality evaluation. The interview is used to gain information used in several parts of the evaluation. Read More
Report Writing: Background
It is important to be as thorough as possible when writing the background section of the evaluation as extenuating circumstances could explain a delay in language development and also help the evaluator differentiate between a delay, disorder, or normal language development, given the circumstances. Read More
