The CE provider will describe and discuss, as appropriate:
a. The alleged speech or language problems;
b. The ages at which the child babbled, produced first words, and spoke in phrases
or sentences;
The DDS will provide the speech language pathologist (SLP) vendor with the child’s
corrected chronological age for prematurity (see DI 25215.010) for any child who has not attained age 1 and for any child age 1 and older for whom
the DDS continues to regard prematurity as a relevant factor to the case.
c. The characteristics of any unusual early feeding and eating behavior (for example,
difficulty chewing, swallowing, or tolerating various food textures or temperatures);
d. Significant history of:
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1. Ear infections or hearing loss;
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2. Whether the child has had pressure equalizing (PE) tubes inserted and, if so, when;
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3. Other developmental problems; and
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4. Oro-maxillo-facial abnormalities and relevant surgeries.
e. Participation in previous or current speech and language therapy and progress made;
and
f. The child's native language and the language(s) spoken in the home, the percentage
of each language spoken in the home (and how many hours a week the child is with a
daycare provider), and any exposure to language in a preschool program (and how many
hours in a week in the program).