Early identification of language delay by direct language assessment or parent report?

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-41

  Sachse, Steffi ^a   Von Suchodoletz, Waldemar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concurrent and predictive validity; Early identification; Late talkers; Parent report

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TODDLER; VALIDITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; LANGUAGE TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 42449139878     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e318146902a     Document Type: Article

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