An investigation to validate the grammar and phonology screening (GAPS) test to identify children with specific language impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extraordinarily high incidence of grammatical language impairments in developmental disorders suggests that this uniquely human cognitive function is "fragile". Yet our understanding of the neurobiology of grammatical impairments is limited. Furthermore, there is no "gold-standard" to identify grammatical impairments and routine screening is not undertaken. An accurate screening test to identify grammatical abilities would serve the research, health and education communities, further our understanding of developmental disorders, and identify children who need remediation, many of whom are currently un-diagnosed. A potential realistic screening tool that could be widely administered is the Grammar and Phonology Screening (GAPS) test--a 10 minute test that can be admin

SUBMITTER: van der Lely HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3145645 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature