JACDI: WS-SF: A Short-Form Version of the Saudi Arabic Communicative Development Inventory.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study addresses the lack of a short Communicative Development Inventory (CDI) form tailored to Saudi Arabic, specifically designed based on local norms, for assessing early communicative skills in toddlers. The JISH Arabic CDI: Words and Sentences Short-Form (JACDI: WS-SF) is introduced to meet this need. This tool is particularly useful in contexts of low parental literacy and is designed to offer a culturally relevant and efficient assessment of early language development in Saudi Arabic-speaking children.

Method

The JACDI: WS-SF was developed using a cross-sectional study design. Participants were toddlers aged 16 to 36 months and their parents, who provided data on language development through this newly developed tool.

Results

Preliminary findings in

SUBMITTER: Alroqi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315788 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature