Reference no: EM133194257 , Length: 4 Pages
Instructions:
(1) Read the article by Patty Prelock et al 2008 "Speech-language impairment: How to Identify the Most Common and Least Diagnosed Disability of Childhood".
• The link to this article is contained in the PP posted. (This is a very detailed primer and much of this you have already learned from your book chapters and lectures.) I think you will find the case studies interesting.
(2) Read the article "Expressive Language Delay in a Toddler".
• The link to this article is contained in the PP posted. This article will provide you with a description of Shelly a 20-month-old female. The article also presents individual pediatrician opinions regarding Shelly's development.
(3) Write a 2 to 4 page position statementto the following thought question:
Do you agree with Dr. Hiedi Feldman's statement on page 908 "Given that Shelly has no major risk factors and good prognosis for normal language functioning on the basis of the developmental evaluation further workup can be deferred, at least briefly".
There is no right or wrong answer. Please support your opinion with information from the articles or your textbook. Please write in narrative style, double- spaced, 12 size font, 2 to 4 pages in length plus a reference page. Use APA style when using citations.