Blaiser Kristina M, Shannahan Megan A
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Idaho State University, Meridian.
Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2018 Oct 24;49(4):950-964. doi: 10.1044/2018_LSHSS-17-0130.
In this study, we aimed to identify common language sample practices of professionals who work with children who are Deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) who use listening and spoken language as a means to better understand why and how language sampling can be utilized by speech-language pathologists serving this population.
An electronic questionnaire was disseminated to professionals who serve children who are DHH and use listening and spoken language in the United States. Participant responses were coded in an Excel file and checked for completeness. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze trends.
A total of 168 participants participated in the survey. A majority of participants reported that they use language sampling as a part of their intervention when working with children who are DHH. However, approximately half of participants reported using norm-referenced testing most often when evaluating language of children who are DHH, regardless of the fact that they felt that language samples were more sensitive in identifying the errors of children who are DHH. Participants reported using language samples to monitor progress and set goals for clients. Participants rarely used language samples for eligibility and interprofessional collaboration.
Language samples offer a unique way to examine a child's language development that norm-referenced assessments are not sensitive enough to detect, particularly for children who are DHH. This offers insights into current practice and implications for the development of a more clearly defined language sample protocol to guide practices in the use of language samples with children who are DHH and use listening and spoken language.
在本研究中，我们旨在确定与使用听力和口语的失聪/听力障碍（DHH）儿童一起工作的专业人员的常见语言样本实践，以便更好地理解为什么以及语言样本如何能被为这一群体服务的言语语言病理学家所利用。
向在美国为使用听力和口语的DHH儿童提供服务的专业人员发放了一份电子调查问卷。参与者的回答在Excel文件中进行编码并检查完整性。使用描述性统计分析趋势。
共有168名参与者参与了调查。大多数参与者报告说，他们在与DHH儿童一起工作时将语言样本作为干预的一部分。然而，大约一半的参与者报告说，在评估DHH儿童的语言时，他们最常使用常模参照测试，尽管他们觉得语言样本在识别DHH儿童的错误方面更敏感。参与者报告说使用语言样本监测进展并为客户设定目标。参与者很少将语言样本用于资格认定和跨专业协作。
语言样本提供了一种独特的方式来检查儿童的语言发展，而常模参照评估对此不够敏感，无法检测到，特别是对于DHH儿童。这为当前的实践提供了见解，并对制定更明确的语言样本协议以指导对使用听力和口语的DHH儿童使用语言样本的实践具有启示意义。
