CASD 2231 Speech & Language Development: Assignments

1. Imagine that you have become the foster parent or service coordinator of a “feral child.” What would be some of your most important goals in this position?

2. Identify one “feral child” from the video clip that you watched. What does the child’s story tell us about the critical period [of language] hypothesis?

1. Identify a research question that addresses communication development in infancy.

2. Describe how you could use one of the methods explained in the handout to answer this research question.

Write your responses on a sheet of paper that includes your names, the course number (SPEC 2231), and current date.