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Direct linkCasby, Michael W. – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2011
Mean length of utterance (MLU) is a frequently used measure of the expressive language of young children. The suggested conventional, contemporary, clinical practice is to calculate it from a language sample of a minimum of 50 to 100 contiguous intelligible utterances. This practice places considerable strain on professionals working with young…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Young Children, Expressive Language, Developmental Delays
Marinac, Julie V.; Woodyatt, Gail C.; Ozanne, Anne E. – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2008
This paper reports the design and trial of an original Observational Framework for quantitative investigation of young children's responses to adult language in their typical language learning environments. The Framework permits recording of both the response expectation of the adult utterances, and the degree of compliance in the child's…
Descriptors: Young Children, Linguistic Input, Observation, Statistical Analysis
Reading, Suzanne; Richie, Carolyn – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2007
The Structured Observation System (SOS) is a data collection method developed to document changes in the communication behaviours of children identified with speech and language delays. The system employs a rating scale which reflects the occurrence of communication behaviours as well as the amount of assistance needed for behaviours to occur.…
Descriptors: Observation, Rating Scales, Delayed Speech, Evaluation Methods
