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Peer reviewedRescorla, Leslie – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1989
The paper reports data from four studies using the Language Development Survey (LDS), a screening tool for the identification of language delay in two-year-old children. The LDS was found to have excellent sensitivity and specificity. Prevalence data using the LDS are reported, comparing three different severity cutoffs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Handicap Identification, Incidence, Language Handicaps
Peer reviewedRescorla, Leslie; Alley, Amie – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2001
Two studies are reported demonstrating the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of the Language Development Survey (LDS) as a screening tool for the identification of expressive language delay in toddlers. The LDS test-retest reliability was .97. The LDS also correlated highly with other measures and the LDS identified at-risk group scored…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Disability Identification, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedRescorla, Leslie – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
Two parent report inventories geared at assessing language skills in toddlers are examined, in terms of reliability, validity, and application. The MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory: Toddlers and the Language Development Survey are compared and their combined use in handicap identification is discussed. (PB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification
