This module discusses how the parent interview is the best tool for identification of language impaired children, not just from middle class families, but also from Spanish speaking families. The most important information that can be gathered includes the following: the child’s communication across contexts and with different conversational partners, exposure to other dialects and languages, cultural background, and literacy and play skills.
Please find related materials here:
Assessment Materials – Parent Interviews
Critical Questions for the Parent Interview Part 1
Critical Questions for the Parent Interview Part 2
Find the playlist for the full set of videos in this module series here:
Preschool Disability Evaluations Playlist
Please find links to research mentioned in this module here:
Dale, P. (1996). Parent report assessment of language and communication. In K. Cole, P. Dale, & D. Thal (Eds.), Assessment of Communication and Language: Vol. 6, Communication and Language Intervention Series (pp. 161-182). Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing. http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1996-98864-008
Restrepo, M. A. (1998). Identifiers of predominantly Spanish-speaking children with language impairment. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 41, 1398-1411.
