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CCC-SLP  \nCalECSE Exemplar Lead, Assessment Practices  \nSpeech Pathologist, Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD)  \n[lsandrew@piedmont.k12.ca. us](lsandrew@piedmont.k12.ca. us)  \nWhat We Will Be Covering Today  \n● Typical Speech and Language Development  \n● Components of a Comprehensive Assessments  \n● Neurodiversity  \n● Gathering Parent Input  \n● Play-Based Assessment and Collecting Language Samples  \n● Gestalt Language Processing  \n● Observations: Clinical and Naturalistic  \n● When to Make a Referral  \n● Oral Motor Examination  \n● Speech Sound Production Assessment  \n● Receptive and Expressive Language Assessments  \n● Pragmatic Language and Social Skills  \n● Voice and Fluency  \n● Multilingual Assessments  \n● Education Code and Educational Impact for Early Childhood  \nSpeech and Language Stats  \n● Nearly one in 12 (7.7 percent) of children in the United States ages three to 17 has had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or swallowing.  \n● Boys ages three to 17 are more likely than girls to have a voice, speech, language, or swallowing disorder (9.6 percent compared to 5.7 percent) .  \n● The prevalence of voice, speech, language, or swallowing disorders is highest among children ages three to six (11 percent), compared to children ages seven to 10  \n(9.3 percent), and children ages 11 to 17 (4.9 percent) .  \nSource: [https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/quick-statistics-voice-speech-language National](https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/quick-statistics-voice-speech-language National) Institute on Deafness and  \nOther Communication Disorders  \nHow are Early Childhood Speech and Language Assessments Different  \n●  \n●  \n●  \n●  \n●●  \nCommunication is an essential life skill and early intervention is crucial  \nDynamic, flexible, creative, play-based and standardized measures may not work Parents/caregivers are an important source of information and are integral to assessment. Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) are often the first screeners and first to notice broader developmental delays .  \nFirst point of contact with school district Vulnerable, worried caretakers  \nservations (California Code of Regulations, Title 17 Section 52084(e): requires evaluations and assessments to be c","cbCaidmXlCYmVxJt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidmXlCYmVxJt","pdf",7100557,"English","# What We Will Be Covering Today\n## Typical Speech and Language Development\n## Components of a Comprehensive Assessments\n## Neurodiversity\n## Gathering Parent Input\n## Play-Based Assessment and Collecting Language Samples\n## Gestalt Language Processing\n## Observations: Clinical and Naturalistic\n## When to Make a Referral\n## Oral Motor Examination\n## Speech Sound Production Assessment\n## Receptive and Expressive Language Assessments\n## Pragmatic Language and Social Skills\n## Voice and Fluency\n## Multilingual Assessments\n## Education Code and Educational Impact for Early Childhood\n# Speech and Language Stats\n## Prevalence by age and gender\n# How are Early Childhood Speech and Language Assessments Different\n## Natural environments and the role of caregivers\n# Resources for Early Childhood Educators","[{\"question\":\"What makes early childhood speech and language assessments different from other assessment approaches?\",\"answer\":\"Assessments emphasize natural environments and practical, flexible methods. 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