| Autor: |
Daub O; Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada., Cardy JO; School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada., Johnson AM; School of Health Studies, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada., Bagatto MP; School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.; National Centre for Audiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR [J Speech Lang Hear Res] 2019 Oct 25; Vol. 62 (10), pp. 3667-3678. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 16. |
| DOI: |
10.1044/2019_JSLHR-L-18-0411 |
| Abstrakt: |
Purpose This study reports validity evidence for an English translation of the LittlEARS Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ). The LEESPQ was designed to support early spoken language outcome monitoring in young children who are deaf/hard of hearing. Methods Data from 90 children with normal hearing, ages 0-18 months, are reported. Parents completed the LEESPQ in addition to a concurrent measure of spoken language development, the Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Test-Third Edition. Normal hearing status and development were confirmed. Results Traditional scale analyses, in addition to item parameters, are reported. The LEESPQ was highly correlated with the Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Test-Third Edition ( r = .92) and age ( r = .90) and had high internal consistency (Ω = 0.92). Common factor analysis revealed 2 underlying factors conceptually mapping onto items measuring vocal and symbolic development. A latent traits model was the best fit to the data, and item difficulty broadly conformed to theoretical expectations. Conclusions The present work demonstrates that the LEESPQ accurately captures early spoken language development in a typically developing group of young children. The LEESPQ holds promise as a clinically feasible, spoken language outcome monitoring tool. Future work to identify differences in performance characteristics between typically developing children and clinical populations is warranted. |
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MEDLINE |
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