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Peer reviewedRescorla, Leslie – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1989
The paper reports data from four studies using the Language Development Survey (LDS), a screening tool for the identification of language delay in two-year-old children. The LDS was found to have excellent sensitivity and specificity. Prevalence data using the LDS are reported, comparing three different severity cutoffs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Handicap Identification, Incidence, Language Handicaps
