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Language sample analysis: a powerful tool in the school setting

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posted on 2023-05-21, 06:41 authored by Samuel CalderSamuel Calder, Stirling, C, Glisson, L, Goerke, A, Kilpatrick, T, Koch, L, A Taylor, Wells, R, Claessen, M

Language sample analysis is a useful method of evaluating children’s language performance. Computer-aided systems such as Systematic Analysis of Language Transcription (SALT) can serve to alleviate constraints clinicians face when analysing language samples to inform clinical decision-making. This article describes an initiative undertaken by a team of speech-language pathologists in a school context to enhance the efficiency and comprehensiveness of analysis of a narrative retell task in a sample of 131 children with developmental language disorder, using SALT. We report on the practicality of using SALT in this school context, and reflect on our experiences using the tool. We conclude that SALT is a valuable, evidence-based tool that enhances intervention planning and outcome measurement within the school-based clinical setting, and offers insights into future directions involving the use of systematic analysis of language transcripts within teams.

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Publication title

Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology

Volume

19

Pagination

66-71

ISSN

2200-0259

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Speech Pathology Australia

Place of publication

Australia

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Copyright 2017 Speech Pathology Association of Australia. First published in JCPSLP.

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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