LING 1P93 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Face Validity, Operant Conditioning, Developmental Psychology
12 Jan 2016
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Assessment: the systematic process of gathering information about an individuals background, history, skills, knowledge, perceptions, and feelings. 4 purposes of assessment: identify skills (in an area of communication, design intervention (on what to do to fix or prevent communication disorder, monitor(a persons communicative growth overtime, qualify a person for special treatment. The assessment process has 5 stages: screening and referral. Screening: the delivery of a test or task that provides quick check of a person performance in that area life. Referral: process by which the involvement of professionals is formally requested. Developmental screening: done at key developmental junctures in a persons. Sensitive protocol: identifies whether a problem is present and characterizes the sensitivity of it. Comprehensive protocol: identifies all the dimensions of the problem. Non biased protocol: characterizes communicative performance regardless of race, ethnicity, gender etc. Family centered protocol: where family members are involved.
