ERIC Number: EJ1343805
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0161-1461
EISSN: EISSN-1558-9129
Feasibility of Assessing Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary via Telepractice for Early Elementary-Age Children with Language Impairment
Schmitt, Mary Beth; Tambyraja, Sherine; Thibodeaux, Megan; Filipkowski, Jen
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v53 n2 p445-453 Apr 2022
Purpose: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of school-age children with language impairment (LI) and their speech-language pathologists (SLPs) relied on telepractice service delivery models. Unfortunately, the dearth of evidence and procedural guidance available to SLPs has made this transition challenging at best. Method: The current study utilized a sample of 20 young children with LI to determine the feasibility of procedures necessary for conducting vocabulary assessments via telepractice platforms and the reliability of scoring participant responses using standardized assessments. Results: Study findings resulted in numerous practical suggestions for SLPs working with young children with LI via telepractice. Results suggest that these adaptations result in strong interrater reliability for scoring participant responses in an online format. Conclusion: Study findings suggest that conducting telepractice assessments can be a useful and reliable tool for school-based SLPs, with implications reaching beyond the pandemic era.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Videoconferencing, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Young Children, Language Impairments, Vocabulary Development, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Elementary School Students, Program Effectiveness, Language Tests, Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Language Development
Grant or Contract Numbers: 3R01DC01627201A1S1