Speech and Language Assessment Tools for Preschool and Primary School Children: Literature Review
https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v23i3.2752
Abstract
The wide range of methods has been suggested for assessing the speech and language development in children. Therefore, the choice of suitable assessment tool is not always trivial. This article provides the overview of the methods used to examine Russian-speaking children, emphasises the parameters crucial for their comparison and, finally, choice itself. This review can be useful for researchers in the field of children’s speech and language development, specialists using various tools for assessing children’s speech in practice (pediatricians, speech pathologists, defectologists), as well as teachers and parents.
Keywords
speech development,
children,
preschool age,
primary school age,
speech disorders,
language disorders,
diagnosis
Supporting agencies: This article is an output of a research project implemented as part of the Basic Research Program at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University)
About the Authors
Valeriya P. Lelik
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Disclosure of interest:
Russian Federation
Moscow
Disclosure of interest:
is the developer of the diagnostic tool “Mean Size of Paradigm” (MSP) adaptation (mentioned in the article) for Russian language
Maria D. Dyachkova
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Disclosure of interest:
Russian Federation
Moscow
Disclosure of interest:
is the developer of the diagnostic tool “Index of Productive Syntax” (IPS) adaptation (mentioned in the article) for Russian language
Svetlana V. Dorofeeva
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Disclosure of interest:
Russian Federation
Moscow
Disclosure of interest:
is the developer of the diagnostic tool “Test Battery ZARYA” (mentioned in the article)
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Lelik V.P., Dyachkova M.D., Dorofeeva S.V. Speech and Language Assessment Tools for Preschool and Primary School Children: Literature Review. Current Pediatrics. 2024;23(3):131-144. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v23i3.2752
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