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Communication Profile
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Date(s) of
Samples:
Setting
Communication
Partner(s)
# of
Utterances
Activity
Sample 1:
Sample 2:
Sample 3:
Sample 4:
Sample 5:
Sample 6:
Refer to subjective data collection (e.g., observation, daily journal) to define the setting,
communication partner(s), and activity for the samples selected. Try to have at least
100 total number of utterances across the six samples.
Complete each section of the Communication Profile, as appropriate.
Section 1: Morphology and MLU-M
Section 2: Syntax and Sentence Production
Section 3: Vocabulary Acquisition
Section 4: Communication Functions
Attach the LAM data to this profile.
Use the PeRT (Performance Report Tool) to further analyze the selected samples.
PeRT will provide the following objective measurements of the language samples.
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Total Utterances
Complete Utterances (%)
Method of Generating Utterances
Mean Length of Utterance in Words (MLU-w)
Mean Length of Utterance in Morphemes (MLU-m)
Average Communication Rate (words/minute)
Peak Communication Rate (words/minute)
Total Number of Words
Different Word Roots
Core Vocabulary (%)
Methods of Generating Words
Communication Rate by Language Representation Method (words/minute)
Selection Rate (bits/second)
Errors per Selected Word (%)
Errors per Spelled and Predicted Word (%)
Deletions per Error (%)
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Section 1: Morphology Development (not arranged in a developmental order)
✔ Check features present in each sample. Add comments, as necessary, to accurately reflect
morphology production.
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
Morphology
possessive “’s”
plural “s”
irregular plural (child, children)
first/second person subject pronoun (I, you, it)
third person subject pronoun (he, she)
plural subject pronoun (we, they)
object pronoun (me, him, her, us, them)
possessive pronoun (his, hers, ours, theirs
reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, itself)
present tense (go)
3rd person singular present tense (goes)
present progressive verb tense (+ing)
regular past tense (+ed)
irregular past tense (go/went)
infinitive verb tense (to+ verb)
future tense (will + verb, going to + verb)
uncontracted auxiliary verbs (is, was/were, be,
have/has,
contracted auxiliary (He’s going)
uncontracted modal verbs (can/could,
may/might, shall/should, will/would, must)
contracted modal verbs (can’t, couldn’t)
question words (who, what, when)
S-V inversion (are you, is he, will they)
comparative forms (big/bigger)
superlative forms (biggest)
MLU-Words
MLU-Morphemes
Comments:
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Section 2: Syntax and Sentence Development
For items 1 – 4: note what percentage (%) of the sample contains these types of utterances. For the
remaining items on the list, ✔ Check the variations that are used. Add comments, as needed.
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
Syntax
1. Single Word Utterances
2. Noun Strings and/or Topic-Comment
3. Pre-Stored Sentences
4. Generative Language Attempts
Two Word Utterances
S+V
V+O
S+O
Q+X
V+S
Three Word Utterances
S+V+O
S+V+A
V+O+O
V+O+A
Q+X+Y
Q+V+S
Four Word Utterances
S+V+O+A
S+V+O+C
S+V+O+O
Q+X+Y+Z
Five+ Word COMPLETE Utterances
Five+ Word INcomplete Utterances
Verb Phrases Present
Correct Subject- Verb Agreement
Incorrect Subject-Verb Agreement
Key:
S = Subject – theme or topic of the clause
V = Verb – actions, sensations, or states of being
O = Object – who or what has been affected by the verb
C = Complement – an item that gives more information about another clause element
A = Adverbial – information about time, manner, frequency and/or location
Comments:
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Section 3: Vocabulary Acquisition
✔ Check off vocabulary selection characteristics present in the sample. Add comments, as needed.
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
Vocabulary Selection
Key verb(s) missing in sentences
Core verb(s)spelled
Key noun(s) missing in sentences
Key noun(s spelled
Key adjective(s) missing in sentences
Key adjective(s) spelled
“Little Words” missing
Use of time adverbs (now, later, soon)
Use of position adverbs (here, there)
Use of manner adverbs (quickly)
Use of determiners (this, that, all, some)
Use of pronouns (any forms)
Use of indefinite pronouns (anybody, someone,
nothing, everywhere)
Use of prepositions (in, off, with, by)
Use of conjunctions (and, or, because)
Use of polite interjections (hello, goodbye,
please, thank you
Use of exclamatory interjections (wow, oh,
yum, yuk)
Use of question words (where, wherever,
where’s)
Count the number of words in the sample and calculate a % of words used.
S1
S2
S3
S4
Verbs
Nouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Determiners
Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections
Question Words
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LIST KEY VOCABULARY BEING SPELLED WHICH NEEDS TO BE RETRIEVED IN A
MORE EFFICIENT WAY (e.g., Minspeak, Activity Row, Page).
LIST KEY VOCABULARY BEING SPELLED WHICH NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM
THE WP DICTIONARY (as agreed upon with family/client).
Comments:
Section 4: Communication Functions
✔ Check communication functions present in the sample. Base decisions on observation of the person,
familiarity with the daily routine, and information recorded in the journal. Add comments as needed.
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
Communication Functions
Requests for objects
Requests for action
Denial/Negation
Request for assistance
Comments
Requests for information
Greeting
Parting
Topic Setting
Topic Maintenance
Topic Termination
Comments:
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