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Lisa Hammett Price1, Sean Hendricks, Colleen Cook
1Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Special Education and Clinical Services, 85 McHenry Road, Indiana, PA 15701, USA. lprice@iup.edu
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Summary
Computer-aided language sampling and analysis (CLSA) enhances child language evaluations. This tutorial details a 4-step CLSA process, making authentic language assessment more feasible for clinicians.
Area of Science:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Computational Linguistics
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Child language evaluation benefits from diverse data sources.
- Authentic assessment data is crucial for diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Language sampling and analysis (LSA) provides authentic language data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide step-by-step procedures for computer-aided language sampling and analysis (CLSA).
- To demonstrate the clinical feasibility of computer-aided LSA.
- To guide clinicians in integrating digital technologies for language assessment.
Main Methods:
- A 4-step CLSA process is detailed: eliciting and recording language samples digitally.
- Transcription of language samples.
- Analysis using Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) software.
- Application of results for treatment planning.
Main Results:
- Computer-aided LSA significantly improves the feasibility of authentic language assessment.
- Digital technologies transform clinical practice by offering quantifiable, naturalistic language measures.
- The tutorial illustrates CLSA application through a case study.
Conclusions:
- CLSA enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of child language evaluations.
- Integrating digital tools into LSA practice can revolutionize language assessment.
- CLSA data provides valuable insights for individualized treatment goals and activities.