Language sample analysis: a powerful tool in the school setting
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.
History
Publication title
Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language PathologyVolume
19Pagination
66-71ISSN
2200-0259Department/School
School of Health SciencesPublisher
Speech Pathology AustraliaPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
Copyright 2017 Speech Pathology Association of Australia. First published in JCPSLP.Repository Status
- Open