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Peer reviewedThal, Donna J.; O'Hanlon, Laureen; Clemmons, Mary; Fralin, LaShon – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1999
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…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedMiller, Jon F.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1995
Evaluation of the validity of the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory: Words and Sentences with 44 children with Down syndrome and 48 typically developing children established the validity of this parental measure of vocabulary development for children with Down syndrome and confirmed its validity for typically developing children.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Downs Syndrome, Evaluation, Language Acquisition
