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Assessing children with language tests--which tests to use?

P Howlin¹, L Kendall

¹Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London.

The British Journal of Disorders of Communication

|December 1, 1991

Summary

This study found no link between verbal IQ and language skills in children with developmental language disorders. However, specialized language tests showed significant correlations but varied widely in age scores, impacting clinical research.

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Area of Science:

Developmental Psychology
Linguistics
Clinical Research

Background:

Children with developmental language disorders often undergo cognitive and language assessments.
Understanding the relationship between different language measures is crucial for accurate diagnosis and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between verbal IQ and other language measures in children with developmental language disorders.
To examine the variability in age scores across different specialist language tests.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 28 children with developmental language disorders was evaluated.
A battery of cognitive and language tests was administered.
Statistical analyses were performed to assess correlations and score variations.

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Main Results:

No significant relationship was found between verbal IQ and other language measures.
While specialist language tests showed high correlations, their mean age scores varied by up to 2 years.
This variability suggests potential inconsistencies in assessing language development.

Conclusions:

The findings highlight the complexity of language assessment in children with developmental language disorders.
Variability in age scores across tests may affect the reliability of clinical and experimental studies.
Further research is needed to refine language assessment tools and methodologies for this population.