Validation of the Language Development Survey (LDS): A Parent Report Tool for Identifying Language Delay in Toddlers.

Rescorla, Leslie; Alley, Amie

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ERIC Number: EJ624785

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Validation of the Language Development Survey (LDS): A Parent Report Tool for Identifying Language Delay in Toddlers.

Rescorla, Leslie; Alley, Amie

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v44 n2 p434-45 Apr 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 significantly lower than others on most follow-up measures. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Disability Identification, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments, Screening Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Toddlers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Language Development Survey

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