MIGDAS-2 Language & Communication Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 3Client infoClient InitialsLanguage & CommunicationIntonation & inflection of voiceIntonation & inflection of voiceLiltingExclamatoryHigh-pitchedNasalStiltedMonotoneExaggerated or overemphasizedHalting flowIntonation & inflection of voiceSpeaks in a formal or scripted styleDoes not modulate voice volume to fit the conversation (consistently loud or soft spoken)Responds to interruptions by increasing voice volume in a pronounced wayDistinctive differences in speech patterns become more pronounced as the session progressesIntonation RatingRate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 5Intonation & inflection - additionalHow you discuss preferred topicsPreferred topicspeaks in a narrative that has a sensoryself-directed quality (focused on details of his or her narrative to the exclusion of the participation of the evaluator)Maintains focus on preferred topics. Uses questions or a recurring phrase to regain control of the conversation and directs it back to preferred topic.Repeatedly interrupts and overrides comments made by the evaluatorUses unusual phrases and advanced vocabularyDisplays a rote rehearsed or scripted quality in their narrativeEmphasizes facts and details, omitting or minimizing social and relationship informationDisplay and excessive quantity of speech when relaying details about the preferred topicPreferred topics RatingRate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 5Preferred topics - additionalQuality, clarity & relevance of speechQuality of speech - specificsLonger processing time before respondingLess detailRepetitive use of rote phrases & responsesDifficulty starting sentences, repeating the beginning multiple timesRepetitive use of the same word or phrase to start sentenceRepeats the evaluators sentences in response to questionsShows a marked deterioration in the use of speech when the evaluator asks questions or directs the conversation to social topics:Quality, clarity & relevance of speechResponds to prompts from the evaluator to discuss topics but with little sense of a shared conversationMisses cues to participate in shared exchanges of informationLacks flexibility with evaluator and topicsUnable to extend topics with questions or commentsRequires insistent interruption or intrusion by the evaluator to allow the evaluator to participate in the conversationRelies on the evaluator to keep a shared conversation goingNeeds a greater level of prompting and support to sustain a conversational exchange when topics are selected by the evaluator (even when the evaluator attempts conversation focused on the adult's areas of high interest) than when topics are self-initiatedQuality of speech RatingRate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 5Quality of speech - additionalReciprocity in ConversationReciprocity in ConversationResponds to prompts from the evaluator to discuss topics but with little sense of a shared conversationMisses cues to participate in shared exchanges of informationLacks flexibility with evaluator and topicsUnable to extend topics with questions or commentsRequires insistent interruption or intrusion by the evaluator to allow the evaluator to participate in the conversationRelies on the evaluator to keep a shared conversation goingNeeds a greater level of prompting and support to sustain a conversational exchange when topics are selected by the evaluator (even when the evaluator attempts conversation focused on the adult's areas of high interest) than when topics are self-initiatedReciprocity RatingRate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 5Reciprocity -- additionalNonliteral language & humorNonliteral language & humorShows a preference for literal communication over figurative or metaphorical language useIgnores the evaluator's use of an idiom or colloquial expressionReaction to an expression of speachReports a specific type of enjoyed humorReported example of hearing or saying something humorous is unusual, juvenile, or content does not make clear senseIgnores (e.g., does not respond, laugh, or smile) or laughs in an unnatural way (sounding forced or artificial) at the pun or humor used by the evaluatorNonliteral RatingRate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 5Nonliteral language & humor - additionalNextPreviousNextUpdating preview…This is a preview of your submission. It has not been submitted yet! Please take a moment to verify your information. You can also go back to make changes.PreviousSubmit
