Chapter 5 Questions- Polloway et al

The primary factor that differentiates a language disorder from a language difference is that...

• the way children who are Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CLD) learn language is significantly different from the way kids with lang. disorders learn language

• there is no difference

• the way they develop language isn't consistent

• I have no idea

What are two ways cultural differences in language present challenges for educators.

• They often learn enough of the second language to converse with peers and adult, but they aren't able to use it academically

• The way children learn language is not consistent across different cultures

• educators have limited opportunities to learn skills that enable them to teach students from other cultures

Why would a child with disabilities need augmentative or alternate communication (AAC) systems in order to communicate?

• when speech may be difficult/non-functional

• to help the teacher understand what they are saying

• it can be a better way to communicate

• there are cool apps & it's more fun

What kind of AAC might they utilize?

It is important to teach “the metas” (i.e., metapragmatic skills, metalinguistic abilities, and metacognitive strategies) to students with disabilities

 

• True

• False

What forms of instruction are most effective for teaching discourse types to students with disabilities?

• Using cause & effect

• Using compare & contrast

• Using descriptives & explanations

• All of the options listed