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Coplan, James; And Others – Pediatrics, 1982
The construction and validation of the Early Language Milestone Scale for children at risk for developmental disability are described. It is concluded that delayed achievement of early language milestones strongly suggests the presence of a significant underlying developmental disability. Journal Availability: See EC 152 486. (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Child Language, Delayed Speech, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Identification

Allen, Doris A. – School Psychology Review, 1989
Developmental language disorders in preschool children are described. Levels of linguistic functioning are defined, and clinical language disorders are presented. Implications for the school psychologist are discussed, with an emphasis on assessment of verbal and non-verbal functions. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis