Standardized and Informal Language Assessments Determining the Communication Needs of Transition-Age Students With Mild Intellectual Disability
EBP Briefs
Roitsch, J., & Horn, A. L. (2020).
EBP Briefs, 14(5), 1-9.
This systematic review investigates standardized language assessments and informal language samples in students with mild intellectual disability transitioning to a postsecondary setting.
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The following the incorporation of practices may provide the most accurate representations of communication abilities and skills in students with mild intellectual disability:
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<li>results from standardized speech and language assessments;</li>
<li>informal, robust speech and language samples; and </li>
<li>inclusion of the students' communication partners and their perceptions of the students' speech intelligibility and language.</li>
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