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Lauren Prather; Nancy Creaghead; Jennifer Vannest; Lisa Hunter; Amy Hobek; Tamika Odum; Mekibib Altaye; Juanita Lackey – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2025
Purpose: The lack of appropriate assessments affects populations presumed to be most at risk for speech and language concerns, one of them being children with a history of preterm birth. This study aims to examine whether cultural bias is present in two currently available language tests for Black children under 3 years of age: the Communication…
Descriptors: African American Children, Premature Infants, Evaluation Methods, Language Tests
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Diane Meytha Supit; Hartono Gunardi; Bernie Endyarni Medise; Jeslyn Tengkawan – Infants and Young Children, 2023
The Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP) is a valid and reliable screening tool for detecting language delay in children. However, it has not been translated into the Indonesian language. This study aimed to determine the validity and internal consistency of the Indonesian-translated CSBS DP as a screening…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Indonesian Languages, Infants, Toddlers
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Jacinta Saldaris; Helen Leonard; Kingsley Wong; Peter Jacoby; Mary Spence; Eric D. Marsh; Tim A. Benke; Scott Demarest; Jenny Downs – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) results in early-onset epilepsy and lifelong cognitive and motor impairments. With no validated measure for communication in CDD, this study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales-Developmental Profile Infant Toddler Checklist (CSBS-DP ITC). Caregivers (n = 150;…
Descriptors: Validity, Infants, Toddlers, Check Lists
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Marisa G. Filipe; Cátia Severino; Marina Vigário; Sónia Frota – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: As delays or disorders in early language and communication are the most prevalent symptom in children with disabilities, early screening is crucial to promote prevention, early diagnosis, and intervention. However, to the best of our knowledge, no screening tool is available for the joint assessment of early language and social…
Descriptors: Portuguese, Infants, Toddlers, Check Lists
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Wiegand, Sarah D.; Brown, Jennifer A.; Lieberman-Betz, Rebecca G. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2023
An early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can improve outcomes for children and assist families in accessing services. Part C providers are often tasked with screening for ASD. The purpose of this study was to survey Part C providers nationwide to understand their ASD screening practices and training needs and extend a survey conducted…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
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Mattie, Laura J.; Hamrick, Lisa R. – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2022
Background and Aims: Individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) characteristically struggle with language and communication throughout the life course, but there is limited research on the development of communication before 24 months. The purpose of this study is to describe the early communication of infants and toddlers with FXS using the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Congenital Impairments, Intellectual Disability, Language Impairments
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Cepanec, Maja; Lice, Karolina; Simlesa, Sanja – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2012
Purpose: In most cases, caregiver questionnaires are completed by mothers and seldom by fathers. Although parents tend to have moderate to high congruence, some studies suggest that differences between the mothers' and the fathers' answers can complicate diagnostic decision-making. The aim of this study was to determine mother-father response…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mothers, Interrater Reliability, Toddlers
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Landa, Rebecca J.; Gross, Alden L.; Stuart, Elizabeth A.; Faherty, Ashley – Child Development, 2013
Retrospective studies indicate 2 major classes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) onset: early and later, after a period of relatively healthy development. This prospective, longitudinal study examined social, language, and motor trajectories in 235 children with and without a sibling with autism, ages 6-36 months. Children were grouped as: ASD…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Comparative Analysis, Longitudinal Studies
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Coley, Rebekah Levine; Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran; Sims, Jacqueline – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Using nationally representative data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC; N = 5,107), this study assessed prospective connections between children's early education and care (EEC) experiences from infancy through preschool and their cognitive and behavioral functioning in 1st grade. Incorporating 6 waves of data, analyses…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Behavior, Grade 1
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Veness, Carly; Prior, Margot; Bavin, Edith; Eadie, Patricia; Cini, Eileen; Reilly, Sheena – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Prospective questionnaire data from a longitudinal population sample on children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), developmental delay, specific language impairment, or typical development (TD), were collected at ages eight, 12 and 24 months, via the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scale Developmental Profile (CSBS)--Infant Toddler…
Descriptors: Autism, Language Impairments, Young Children, Comparative Analysis
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Oosterling, Iris J.; Swinkels, Sophie H.; van der Gaag, Rutger Jan; Visser, Janne C.; Dietz, Claudine; Buitelaar, Jan K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Several instruments have been developed to screen for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in high-risk populations. However, few studies compare different instruments in one sample. Data were gathered from the "Early Screening of Autistic Traits Questionnaire," "Social Communication Questionnaire," "Communication and Symbolic…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Toddlers, Measures (Individuals)
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Eadie, Patricia Ann; Ukoumunne, Obioha; Skeat, Jemma; Prior, Margot Ruth; Bavin, Edith; Bretherton, Lesley; Reilly, Sheena – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Background: Parent report instruments are frequently used for the identification of both "at-risk" children and to support the diagnosis of communication delay. Whilst the evidence is strong for the accuracy of parent report of vocabulary between 2 and 3 years, there are fewer studies that have considered the ability of parents to report…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Factor Structure, Toddlers, Infants
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Wetherby, Amy M.; Brosnan-Maddox, Susan; Peace, Vickie; Newton, Laura – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
There is an urgent requirement for the improvement of early detection of ASDs. This article provides a brief review of research on the accuracy of screeners for children with ASD that have been administered to general pediatric samples and then present results of a population-based study with a broadband screener to detect children with…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Infants
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Wetherby, Amy M.; Woods, Juliann; Allen, Lori; Cleary, Julie; Dickinson, Holly; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
Three groups of 18 children were selected for this study, one group with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), one group with developmental delays in which ASD was ruled out (DD), and one group with typical development (TD), from a pool of 3026 children who were screened with the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Delays, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Rating Scales
Cruz, Robyn Flaum; Goodwyn, Cynthia M. – Diagnostique, 1997
Describes the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales, a standardized assessment for infants, toddlers and preschool children. It is designed to identify children at risk of developing a communication impairment and to establish a profile of functioning in the areas of communicative, social-affective, and symbolic abilities. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Body Language, Communication Disorders, Infants