DDPE Module 8: Dynamic Assessment: Nonword Repetition, Syllable and Sentence Repetition
Channel: LEADERSproject
Date: 2015-03-14

Differential Diagnosis in Preschool Evaluations: A Case Study

Module 8: Dynamic Assessment: Nonword Repetition, Syllable and Sentence Repetition


In this section of the evaluation, Cate moves onto dynamic assessment tasks including repeating nonwords (Dollaghan & Campbell, 1998), sentences and syllables. Cate reminds us that we are beginning to think that Alex’s diagnosis should actually be developmental apraxia. Alex’s variable productions and distortion during non-word repetition indicate that apraxia is indeed the likely diagnosis. Cate considered other possible diagnoses (selective mutism and second language acquisition) before confirming apraxia as the source of Alex’s communication difficulty. As with previous modules, Cate indicates where the information gathered would go in the final evaluation. 

Critical Questions on LEADERS:
https://edblogs.columbia.edu/leadersproject/files/2015/05/THECRITICALQUESTIONShandoutFinalCopy-1-2-221w02l.pdf
Model Evaluation for Alex on LEADERS: http://leadersproject.org/media/document/model-eval-210-verbal-apraxia-iep-goals
IEP Goals developed for Alex on LEADERS: http://leadersproject.org/media/document/model-eval-210-english-spanish-verbal-apraxia
Nonword Repetition and Child Language Impairment on LEADERS: http://www.leadersproject.org/2015/03/17/nonword-repetition-and-child-language-impairment/
Nonword Repetition Assessment Task on LEADERS: http://www.leadersproject.org/2015/03/16/nonword-repetition-assessment-task/

Dollaghan, C., & Campbell, T. F. (1998). Nonword repetition and child language
impairment. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 41(5), 1136-
1146.
http://leadersproject.org/media/document/nonword-repetition-assessment-task

Harris, H. F. (1996). Elective mutism: A tutorial. Language, Speech, and
Hearing Services in Schools, 27, 10-15.
http://lshss.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=1780095

Preston, K. (2014). When a child goes silent. The ASHA Leader, 19, 34-38.
http://leader.pubs.asha.org/Article.aspx?articleid=1921108

DDPE Playlist: http://www.leadersproject.org/2015/04/07/playlist-differential-diagnosis-in-preschool-evaluations-a-case-study/