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Early Markers of Language Delay in Children with and without Family Risk for Dyslexia
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Unhjem, Astrid; Eklund, Kenneth; Nergård-Nilssen, Trude – First Language, 2015
This study examined the extent to which receptive and productive vocabulary between ages 12 and 18 months predicted language skills at age 24 months in children born with family risk for dyslexia (FR) and a control group born without that risk. The aim was to identify possible markers of early language delay. The authors monitored vocabulary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dyslexia, Prediction, Delayed Speech
Validity of the Fine Motor Area of the 12-Month Ages and Stages Questionnaire in Infants Following Major Surgery
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Smith, Cally; Wallen, Margaret; Walker, Karen; Bundy, Anita; Rolinson, Rachel; Badawi, Nadia – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
The Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) are parent-report screening tools to identify infants at risk of developmental difficulties. The purpose of this study was to examine validity and internal reliability of the fine motor developmental area of the ASQ, 2nd edition (ASQ2-FM) for screening 12-month-old infants following major surgery. The…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Caregivers, Construct Validity, Surgery
Assessment of Motor Development and Function in Preschool Children
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Tieman, Beth L.; Palisano, Robert J.; Sutlive, Ann C. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
The process of identification of children with delays or disorders in motor development includes developmental screening, examination, and reexamination. Throughout this process, various types of measures are used, including discriminative and evaluative measures. Discriminative and evaluative measures of motor development and function that are…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Motor Development, Identification, Screening Tests
An Observational Measure of Children's Behavioural Style: Evidence Supporting a Multi-Method Approach to Studying Temperament
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Karp, Jennifer; Serbin, Lisa A.; Stack, Dale M.; Schwartzman, Alex E. – Infant and Child Development, 2004
This study demonstrates the potential utility of the Behavioural Style Observational System (BSOS) as a new observational measure of children's behavioural style. The BSOS is an objective, short and easy to use measure that can be readily adapted to a variety of home and laboratory situations. In the present study, 160 mother-child dyads from the…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Personality, Observation, Measures (Individuals)
Team Congruence in Developmental Diagnosis and Intervention: Comparing Clinical Judgment and Child Performance Measures.
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Bagnato, Stephen J. – School Psychology Review, 1984
The issue of congruence and consistency among multiple team estimates of child functioning was addressed. Multihandicapped children were assessed by an interdisciplinary developmental diagnostic team using several developmental/behavioral scales. Assessments revealed evidence of team congruence in diagnosis. Data analysis indicated consistency…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Infants
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B): Psychometric Report for the 2-Year Data Collection. Methodology Report. NCES 2007-084
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Andreassen, Carol; Fletcher, Philip – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
This methodology report documents the design, development, and psychometric characteristics of the assessment instruments used in the second wave of the ECLS-B. The assessment instruments discussed measure children's cognitive development (BSF-R), socioemotional functioning (Two Bags Task), security of attachment (TAS-45), and physical development…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Child Development, Longitudinal Studies, Cognitive Development