Assessment of Language Disorders in Children

Preface. Introduction. Part 1. Basic Concepts in Assessment. Measurement of Children's Communication and Related Skills. Validity and Reliability. Evaluating Measures of Children's Communication and Related Skills. Part 2. An Overview of Childhood Language Disorders. Children With Specific Language Impairment. Children With Mental Retardation. Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Children With Hearing Impairment. Part 3. Clinical Questions Driving Assessment. Screening and Identification: Does This Child Have a Language Impairment? Description: What Is the Nature of This Child's Language? Examining Change: Is This Child's Language Changing? Appendices of Measures Designed for Children's Language and Phonology.