title: Assessment of children with developmental apraxia of speech: a procedure.
abstract: General considerations for the assessment process are presented. Then, six assessment goals are defined: (1) Determination of prerequisite behaviors for spoken language; (2) Assessment of current speech and language skills; (3) Definition of the nature and severity of the speech disability and the severity of the handicap; (4) Determination of the effects of facilitating approaches and treatment options; (5) Establishment of the child's prognosis; (6) Determination of the criteria for termination of treatment. Procedures, materials, and tests are described in relation to the assessment goals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hodge
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Hancock
mesh_terms: D001072:Apraxias / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011379:Prognosis; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement