QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Adding gestures/signs with scaffolding - Answer-Start learning at the patients current
level, work towards gains.
If patient is struggling, reduce the challenge (add in gestures/signs)
ASL-English Continuum - Answer-Language between ASL and English is a continuum,
on one side is solely ASL on the opposite side is solely English, in between is Pidgin
Signed English (aspects of each language)
Define Speech - Answer-Language in verbal form
Define Literacy - Answer-The ability to read and write
Define Language - Answer-A natural system of communication
Approaches to Speech Language Literacy Intervention - Answer-AVT (all instruction in
spoken English)
Formal signed English
Total communication (PSE + spoken English)
Bi-Lingual/Bi-Cultural
Impacts of Hearing Loss on Language - Answer-Form- Omission of function words,
tense markers, plurals
Content- Gaps in vocabulary, problems with idioms
Use- Trouble with conversational politeness and communication breakdowns
Impacts of Hearing Loss on Literacy - Answer-Lower reading and writing level
Approaches to Connecting Language and Literacy - Answer-Structured Approaches-
bottom up, teacher modeling
Naturalistic Approaches- top down, guided practice
Combined Approaches- some formal some structured
Roles of AR and SLP's and Audiologists in School - Answer-Improving speech
Improving language
Improving auditory perception
Using visual cues
Managing communication
Consulting with teachers
How FM systems work and why they are beneficial - Answer-Support listening due to
reverberation or noise