Validity of a Parent Report Measure of Vocabulary and Syntax for Preschool Children With Language Impairment

Validity of a Parent Report Measure of Vocabulary and Syntax for Preschool Children With Language Impairment

Two studies examined the validity of parent report for measuring language in children with specific language delay using the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories for comparison. Results suggest that parent report appears to be valid for measuring language production skills in this populat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of speech, language, and hearing research language, and hearing research, 1999-04, Vol.42 (2), p.482-496
Hauptverfasser: Thal, Donna J, O'Hanlon, Laureen, Clemmons, Mary, Fralin, LaShon
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child, Preschool
Delayed Speech
Female
Humans
Language Acquisition
Language disordered preschool children
Language Disorders - diagnosis
Language Impairments
Language Tests
Linguistics
MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory
Male
Measures
Parent Reports
Parents
Preschool Children
Reproducibility of Results
Syntax
Validity
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development
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Zusammenfassung:Two studies examined the validity of parent report for measuring language in children with specific language delay using the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories for comparison. Results suggest that parent report appears to be valid for measuring language production skills in this population. Validity was strongest for vocabulary production. (DB)
ISSN:1092-4388
1558-9102
DOI:10.1044/jslhr.4202.482