Module 1 outlines key considerations in the differentiation between a language disorder and a language difference. Find the other modules in this series below.
Category: Language Difference
Language difference is used to describe instances in which an individual speaks a dialect or language other than Standard American English (SAE) and no language disorder or delay is present. Because this individual speaks a different dialect or language, his or her responses will present as errors in SAE though they may be grammatically correct in that person’s dialect or language. The “errors” are then due to language difference rather than a language disorder.
Grammar Fundamentals for Pluralistic Society: Playlist
Find the entire playlist of modules contained within this module series below. Read More
Relevant Research: Discriminating Disorder from Difference Using Dynamic Assessment with Bilingual Children
Downloadable PDF: Research Summary- Discriminating Disorder from Difference Using Dynamic Assessment in Bilingual Children.pdf
This study builds on recent evidence of the usefulness of dynamic assessment (DA) along with a mediated learning experience (MLE) and graduated prompting as a more appropriate method of determining the presence of language disorder (LD) in culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) children. Read More
Test Review: CELF-4 Spanish
TestReview_CELF 4 Spanish_1.8.14.pdf
The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Spanish, Fourth Edition [CELF-4, Spanish] is a standardized test designed to assess the presence of a language disorder or delay in Spanish speaking children aged 5-21.
Test Review: CELF-P2 (Spanish)
The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals- Preschool, Second Edition [CELF-P2] Spanish is designed to assess the presence of a language disorder or delay in Spanish speaking students aged 3;0-6;11.
Test Review: Bayley-III
The Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III) is designed to assess the developmental functioning of infants and young children 1-42 months of age. Read More
Test Review: PLS-5 English
The PLS-5 is designed for use with children aged birth through 7;11 to assess language development and identify children who have a language delay or disorder. Read More
Test Review: PLS-5 Spanish
PLS-5 Spanish (2012)_Pub_10.29.13.pdf
The PLS-5 Spanish is designed to determine the presence and severity of a receptive, expressive, or receptive-expressive language delay or disorder in monolingual Spanish speakers or bilingual Spanish-English speaking children from birth to 7 years 11 months. Read More
