Exam Preview for 31610: Sign Language for Late Talkers and Children

Sign Language for Late Talkers and Children with Special Needs

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1. When are babies ready to begin learning to sign? As soon as they are born When they can sit up independently When they are 4 months old When they can raise their hand up
2. Which of the following is a benefit of signing with babies? It encourages babies not to talk Babies and parents are more frustrated Babies and parents are less frustrated Only one hemisphere of the baby's brain is being activated
3. Which of the following is a benefit of signing with toddlers? They have a smaller vocabulary They speak slowly They are not confident They are making connections to objects and movements which later translates into literacy connections
4. Since late talkers often lack motor planning skills, how does signing help them improve their language? Imitating actions (signs) helps build brain connections which lead to language acquisition Signing requires them to talk Signing replaces the need to talk Signing gives them fewer ways to communicate
5. Signing encourages which of the following? Larger vocabulary and increased listening skills Joint attention, eye contact, and turn-taking Problem-solving and increased memory Increased movement and sharing
6. Which of the following was suggested to remember as you are signing? Don't use signs regularly Teach the alphabet first Require that children use the exact sign Sign often, make eye contact, and be patient
7. Which of the following is the correct way to sign WATER? Make a W with your three middle fingers and tap your index finger to your chin Make a W with your three middle fingers and hold it next to your face Hold your hand in front of your mouth like you are drinking from a cup Pretend you are turning on a water faucet
8. Which of the following is the correct way to sign BOOK? Pretend you're holding a book in both hands Make the letter B with your hand and hold it near your face Put your hands together, palm-to-palm then holding your pinkies together, open up your hands as if opening a book Pretend you're holding a book and putting it on a shelf
9. Which of the following is the correct way to sign DRINK? Form your hand into the letter C and hold it next to your face Form your hand into the letter C, hold it in front of you, and pretend to drink from a straw from the imaginary cup Pretend you have a cup in both hands and bring both hands to your mouth Form your hand into the letter C and move it to your mouth as if you are drinking
10. Which of the following is the correct way to sign BALL? Pretend you have a ball in your hand and pretend to throw it forward Put the fingertips from each hand together with your palms separated but facing each other and move your hands apart and back together Squeeze your hand into a fist Pretend you have a ball in your hand and pretend to bounce it