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Which language-teaching method is the least structured, includes natural consequences as reinforcement, uses activities based on the child’s interest and attention, and opportunities for targeting language behavior occurring throughout the session.  The method includes incidental teaching, mand models, and delay.

When evaluating a student that is a dual language learning, it is important to gather information on the age at which the child started learning two languages and if the child is learning the languages sequentially or simultaneously.

In chapter 14, the author provides 10 Considerations in Intervention.  Provide information to show your learning and knowledge on 3 of the 10* Considerations in Intervention (listed below). 1) Normal Versus Not-So-Normal Processes 2) Development and Nondevelopmental Intervention 3) *This consideration is a part of a test question.  You will show your learning for a different consideration than this one. 4) Controlling and/or Reducing Language Complexity 5) Comprehension or Production 6) Focus of Intervention and Picking Intervention Targets 7) Usefulness of Intervention Content 8) Child Characteristics 9) Metalinguistics 10) Reinforcement, Generalization, and Learning

Which of the following is TRUE with regards to AAC:

What is the cause or etiology of ASD?

The use of gestures is considered an:

With content (semantics) for adolescences, figurative language has been found to be associated with success in school.  What are two examples of figurative language? and

The use of African American English (AAE) does not mean that a child has a language impairment.  AAE is an independent linguistic system that is related to Standard American English (SAE) but has many of its own formal and functional characteristics.  A child’s use of AAE, in the absence of impaired ability to learn language, is not a language disorder or an impairment. With regards to our profession, discuss the relationship between the degree of use of AAE and academic achievement & the possible elective intervention or (RtI) targets/ideas.

Categorize the Intervention Approaches for ASD

Provide 3 strategies and/or methods that you would provided to parents to help support the language skills of at risk children (1 point). Provide 3 strategies and/or methods that you would provided to teachers to help support the language skills of at risk children (1 point).