Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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Appendix 6: Language Development Checklist
Name: ________________________ Date of Birth: ________________________
School: ________________________ Grade: ________________________

Expressive Language Mostly Sometimes Never
Articulates sounds clearly _______ _______ _______
Uses age appropriate vocabulary _______ _______ _______
Uses complete statements or thoughts when speaking _______ _______ _______
Uses language in various ways (to reason, to predict, to project, to imagine) _______ _______ _______
Responds appropriately to a variety of question types _______ _______ _______
Interacts appropriately with peers on a social level _______ _______ _______
Asks questions to clarify directions when necessary _______ _______ _______
Demonstrates age-appropriate telephone skills _______ _______ _______
Is able to respond to questions in an appropriate length of time _______ _______ _______
Is able to give specific details when asked for an explanation or description _______ _______ _______
Uses age appropriate sentence structures _______ _______ _______
Uses a variety of writing forms _______ _______ _______
Able to use a variety of resources to write independently _______ _______ _______
Edits, revises own work _______ _______ _______


Receptive Language _______ _______ _______
Derives satisfaction and enjoyment from conversation and reading materials _______ _______ _______
Can follow oral directions _______ _______ _______
Can follow written directions _______ _______ _______
Understands idioms and multiple meanings _______ _______ _______
Understands humour _______ _______ _______
Understands that a change in vocabulary does not necessarily mean
a change in the content of a message. For example, is able to
understand that “list the similarities” means the same thing
as “how are _______ and ________ alike?”
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Active in the classroom listening to others, and reacting to ideas _______ _______ _______
Can clearly discriminate between sounds _______ _______ _______
Makes associations and generalizations by category, function or physical similarities _______ _______ _______
Shows an interest in and enjoyment of books _______ _______ _______
Demonstrates age-appropriate reading strategies _______ _______ _______
Recognizes main points and important facts in reading material _______ _______ _______
Shows increasing awareness of facts, details, feelings and values _______ _______ _______
Can recall events in sequence _______ _______ _______
Can focus on important information, rather than on other stimuli _______ _______ _______
Can appreciate author’s purpose and style _______ _______ _______

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Completed by: ____________________________________________________________________
Relationship to student: ____________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________________

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