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#74 You are evaluating a 1st grader, Harry, who just moved to your school from another district where he received speech and language services.  Reviewing information from his past therapist, you read that Harry has a difficult time changing his communication style to meet the needs of the situation, has few friends, is reading at a late kindergarten level, and has been working on correct uses of word endings in comparatives and superlatives.  Additionally, the therapist reported that she has concerns that he may have Asperger’s syndrome and that she suggested additional testing when he arrives at his new school.  From this information, you decide that you to do a full evaluation and that you want to pay close attention to the following areas:

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#101 A child with Cerebral Palsy has significant delays in motor development, he is just now walking unaided, language development (70), motor skill development, cognition (75) and adaptive skill development.  He is 5 years old.  Thus, an appropriate diagnosis is:

#68 Children begin to use grammatical morphemes in the following order:

#15 IV-D Which list would be the best selection to treat word final voiceless palatal fricative consonant in monosyllabic words?

#139 The following experiences were reported by individuals regarding hearing loss: •Frustration •Won’t slow down/change/ repair •Respond negatively •Tension •Defensiveness in relationships •Can’t see impairment, so others are less tolerable/ aware These characteristics are often reported by (choose the most accurate answer)

#18 IV-D You want to improve the PWA’s communication environment and quality of life, which of these treatments is an appropriate option for this goal?

What is the name of the vocal tract structure the yellow arrow is pointing to?

#66 At the age of 8 months, you would expect a child to demonstrate the following skills:

#73 Data from the PPVT, the poor ability to name items on a book page, the teacher’s report that the child struggles to recall new words in science class and math class all point to a possible weakness in the area(s) of ____________________.