Language Development and Impact of Language Deficits in the School Years Chapter 8

Transitioning from Preschool to School Age Children with a language delay/disorder find school year transitions _________ than typically developing children Must learn to process language that is more _______ and ________________ than at home Must recognize on their own when ______________ are needed and then make them Must learn new rules for making ___________ to take communicative turn (raising their hands) Must learn to keep their turn _____, to the ______, and ___________ to topics raised by teachers

Effects of Speech-Language Deficits on Social and Academic Achievement Studies have shown speech and language deficits in the preschool years have residual effects on _____ and ____________ in the school years. Pg

Predictors of need for Language Intervention Age at which a child _______________ A child’s performance on ______ can predict how they will do in ____ _______ ______ issues and concerns Table 8-1

Pertinent Terminologies Receptive Language – Expressive Language – Metalinguistic skills – Metapragmatic skills –

Metacognition – Abstract thought process – Lexicon – Nonliteral language –

Metalinguistic devices –

Development of Metalinguistic Skills Occurs primarily at ______ years age Continues to mature well into ___________

Development of Syntax Includes expansion of __________________ Use of ______________ (compound sentences; consisting of two independent clauses) Using words such as: ______, ______, and _______ – interpretation of these words doesn’t occur until appx __ years of age More advanced ________ and __________ growth – pg. 366 for details

Growth of Lexicon Significant increase in ______, or vocabulary, in both learning new words and being able to more clearly ____ new words Significant increase in the use of words denoting _______, ______, ______, and _______ relationships between ages 7 to 11 years Increased use of words with ___________ Increased abilities to comprehend and use _______ language (abstract and symbolic language – metaphors, idioms, humor and proverbs)

Functional Illiteracy 2006 study found the rate of functional illiteracy among adults 16 years and older in the U.S. was ____ ___ million Americans cannot read ___ million can only read at the ___ or ___ grade level Prevalence of adults who are functionally illiterate is increasing appx _____ million persons each year ____ of high school graduates are considered functionally illiterate

Functional Illiteracy (con’t) Functionally Illiterate: Persons who cannot read and write well enough to complete ______ tasks such as filling out a job application or reading the newspaper ____ of prisoners can be classified as illiterate ____ of juvenile offenders rate as functionally illiterate or marginally illiterate ___ of those whose literacy skills are lowest live in poverty

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