In constraint-induced language therapy, therapy tasks should consist of __ language output tasks such as the game Go Fish, __ questions.

• A. Random; Go Fish; Eight
• B. Spontaneous; Checkers; Twenty
• C. Structured; Go Fish; Ten
• D. Structured; Go Fish; Twenty

Answer: (D)

Structured language output tasks provide the optimal framework for constraint-induced language therapy. The goal is to force spoken language by limiting nonverbal options and delivering intensive practice, so activities are designed to elicit purposeful verbal production rather than passive responses. A game like Go Fish fits this approach well because it creates a functional context that requires players to name, request, and respond, promoting meaningful language output through turn-taking and interaction. Having about twenty language-output opportunities in a session ensures enough repetition and practice to reinforce correct forms and promote generalization, which aligns with the emphasis on high-intensity practice in CIAT. Fewer prompts (like eight or ten) would reduce practice time, and random or spontaneous tasks would undermine the structured, repeatable elicitation of language that this therapy aims for.