A Whole-Language Approach to Treatment Focuses On

question 21

Multiple Choice

A whole-language approach to treatment focuses on:

• A) Including phonology and the other 4 areas of language in therapy
• B) Improving morphosyntax skills
• C) Teaching decoding strategies
• D) Sight-word vocabulary

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Definitions:

Gardner And Gardner

Researchers known for their pioneering work in teaching American Sign Language (ASL) to a chimpanzee named Washoe, contributing significantly to the study of animal language acquisition.

Communicate

The process of exchanging information or expressing ideas and feelings through verbal or nonverbal means.

Sign Language

A language that uses visual-manual modality to convey meaning, allowing deaf and hard of hearing individuals to communicate.

Skinnerian Reinforcement

A concept derived from B.F. Skinner's work, emphasizing the use of reinforcement to increase desirable behaviors by controlling the consequences of those behaviors.