Appendix H - Components of an In-depth Speech-Language Evaluation
Components of an In-depth Speech-Language Evaluation89
It is recommended that an in-depth speech-language evaluation include an assessment of the child's:
- Hearing ability and hearing history
- History of speech-language development
- Oral-motor functioning and feeding history
- Expressive and receptive language performance (syntax, semantics, pragmatics, phonology)
- Social development
- Quality/resonance of voice (breath support, nasality of voice)
- Fluency (rate and flow of speech)
89 Source: Section on In-depth Assessment of Children with Communication Disorders, General Approach, Recommendation 5. Clinical Practice Guideline Report of the Recommendations, Communication Disorders, Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 1-3 Years). 1999: New York State Department of Health. pg. 100
