The SLP says to the client, “We have practiced taking smalle…

The SLP says to the client, “We have practiced taking smaller bites and sitting up straight when eating to help prevent choking during meals. Where you do think is the best place for you to eat lunch when you go home next week?” This is an example of a mediating question.

Child A is 4 years old, and Child B is 8 years old. Both chi…

Child A is 4 years old, and Child B is 8 years old. Both children obtain a raw score of 45 on a standardized test. Explain why you cannot make any definitive statement about either child’s skills with this information, and what else is needed to analyze their results.

Review the following scenario and determine if this child ne…

Review the following scenario and determine if this child needs speech and/or language services. Explain why or why not. Sophie is a 3 year 6 month old female. Parents report that Sophie frequently gets frustrated when no one understands what she is trying to say. Parents report that Sophie uses gestures, single words, and will lead you to what she wants if she cannot get it herself. Sophie reportedly attends day care and is very interactive with other children, but she also seems to experience frustration with her classmates and teachers when trying to communicate. Articulation testing reveals a standard score that is one standard deviation below the mean of same age peers. Language testing reveals scores that fall in the normal range for receptive language and more than one standard deviation below the mean for expressive language. A speech sample reveals multiple sound errors in all instances when more than three words are spoken in connected speech.

In addition to fluoride varnish, what additional interventio…

In addition to fluoride varnish, what additional intervention can be considered in those children at high risk for tooth decay? Encourage use of whitening toothpaste Fluoride supplement regardless of fluoride level in local water Apply topical iodine prior to application of fluoride varnish Prescribe low dose prophylaxis antibiotics