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Language screening at 18-36 months: the First Words and First Sentences Tests and the First Words Comprehension Cards

Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, 155 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK

James Boyle

Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, 155 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK

Nicola Smith

Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, 155 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK

Bill Cheyne

Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, 155 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK

This paper describes the development of screening tests assessing receptive and expressive vocabulary and first word combinations which are intended to discriminate maximally amongst the bottom 15% of the age-range 18-36 months. Underlying technical and theoretical issues are discussed, which point to the powerful validity of these new tests.

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