[Validated diagnostics for dysgrammatism].

A Keilmann; H Schöler

doi:10.1007/s00106-005-1305-3

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[Validated diagnostics for dysgrammatism].

A Keilmann·H Schöler

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BACKGROUND: Non-standardized procedures are used to evaluate, in particular, grammatical performance in most German institutions performing diagnostic procedures on children with impaired speech and language development. This makes a comparison of results difficult. METHODS: We studied 181 boys and 72 girls aged between 5 and 6 years using four subtests of IDIS additionally to the routine procedure. Results were compared to the "degree of dysgrammatism" determined from the traditional evaluation based on expert rating. RESULTS: The new procedure is able to divide the children into groups with normal speech and language ability, with deficits accessible to a traditional logopedic treatment, and with severe speech and language impairment that necessitates intensive treatment. DISCUSSION: The proposed tests allow an accurate evaluation of grammatical performance instead of subjective estimates.

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A Keilmann, H Schöler. 2007. [Validated diagnostics for dysgrammatism].. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-005-1305-3

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