Sometimes you may find it difficult to get a child to talk to you, especially one with a language disorder. He/she may already be aware that something's not right, or just be shy. Either way, it is challenging when you need to assess a child's speech and language skills, and he/she won't speak. This is not beneficial to the child, the therapist, or the parent. Use the following suggestions to help a child open up. Caregivers: Gaining a child's trust is difficult, especially if he/she is already scared and in anunfamiliar environment. We teach at an early age not to talk to strangers, so allowing the child's caregiver to be present during testing is the first way to get a child to talk to you. Ask the caregiver to remain impartial, unless the child refuses to speak. Then, have the caregiver prompt the child. Make sure that the caregiver does not give clues to the answer because this invalidates the results. On the other hand, if the caregiver says, "It's OK. Tell her the answer," the results remain valid. Puppets: It will amaze you how much a child will talk to a puppet, but will not talk to you.
Keep a supply on hand of various shapes and styles. Some good ones to look for are puppets that represent community members such as firefighters, police officers, teachers, and doctors. Some other puppets that most children like are boys and girls. Animal puppets also go over well with a lot of children, however, try to keep these at a minimum. Sometimes it works best when you give the children their own puppet and allow them to answer questions with the puppet. Masks: Shy children, who don't scare easily, sometimes respond well to masks. You can make masks with tongue depressors, construction paper, and glue. Assign roles to yourself and the child. For example, you could be a pig from the Three Little Pigs, and the child could be Goldilocks from Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Ease the tension a little by asking the child questions about his/her character. For example, you could say, "What was it like walking in the woods to Grandma's house?" Let the child respond, ask you questions about your character, and continue with the assessment maintaining the roles. During the role-playing, gather valuable informal assessment information about sequencing, imagination, sentence construction, questioning skills, memory, vocal quality, fluency, and articulation. If possible, always record the session so you don't have to interrupt the flow by stopping to take notes.
Standard sound in the XJ8 is a 140-watt sound system with a single CD player -- an adequate system for the non-audiophile. Assuming some buyers long for a few more decibels in a car of this caliber, Jaguar offers an optional 320-watt Alpine system with a single in-dash CD and six-disc changer in the trunk. Comparable systems can be found in lesser cars. Fortunately, the rest of the interior appointments uphold the Jaguar tradition of luxury and craftsmanship: Pedals power-adjust for the driver; the front seats offer 16-way adjustment and front and rear seats have three-stage variable heating. Driving the XJ8 at freeway speeds is eerily calm, thanks to the redesigned laminated side glass. It leads me to wonder if the car actually has a mute button. Underneath, things are kept in line thanks to the self-leveling air suspension, traction control, Dynamic Stability Control, and Computer Active Technology Suspension. As I mentioned earlier, this may be a luxury car but it’s still a Jaguar.
It also conveys a sense of timeless elegance and remains a great car to be seen in. Recent years have found Jaguars gaining ground in refinement, performance and reliability. All along, the XJ8 has retained the attention to detail and craftsmanship that has given British cars so much soul all these years. That’s the key to the solid scores in most of the categories. Japanese luxury sedans cost less, German luxury sedans are more technologically advanced, but none of them have the intangible character of a British-built Jaguar. The 2007 XJ is the best yet. It now has improved driving characteristics, technology and durability to go along with its inherent character. That’s the good news. The bad news is its design and certain ergonomics are holding Jaguar back -- a total redesign cannot come too soon. The Mercedes-Benz CLS550. It’s been love at first sight with this car, and it’s fortunately a car of great substance beneath its striking bodywork. With a new engine under those gorgeous lines for 2007, it’s even higher on my recommended list of must-drives. I’ll always be fond of the Jaguar XJ8 -- and you could do a lot worse than own this car -- but it’s obvious the sun’s setting on this one.
In the event of a collision the batteries are protected by a crash element. When the airbag control unit is triggered, the high-voltage technology is automatically deactivated. The Vito E-CELL has already impressively demonstrated its high safety standard in several crash tests. And should a Vito E-CELL be involved in an accident, the emergency services have special recovery guidelines available to them. Active safety is also at the acknowledged, high level found in every Vito with an internal combustion engine. Like all other Vito models, the Vito E-CELL features a fully-fledged Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with all the familiar functions, plus a driver airbag and double co-driver airbag. Mercedes-Benz has ensured a high level of operating safety with extensive trials. To this end, more than a dozen Vito E-CELL vans have undergone extended test drives both on enclosed test tracks and on the roads. Whether in the icy conditions of Scandinavia or the heat of Spain - the Vito E-CELL has already demonstrated its high everyday practicality during the trial phase.
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