A study involving 10 children with language impairments revealed high correlations between scores on the CELI (Carrow Elicited Language Inventory) and spontaneous language samples (LS). Findings suggested, however, that although the CELI identifies children needing language intervention, it cannot replace LS in developing appropriate language…

The author reviews methods of studying individuals in context (ecological, phenomenological, and system approaches) and offers suggestions for implementing these approaches in identification, assessment, and intervention procedures for language-disordered children. (CL)

Teachers can identify children with word finding problems through a classroom survey (appended) which provides profiles of expressive and receptive language patterns. Intervention includes compensatory programing and remediation (such as rehearsal of vocabulary). (CL)

The article covers the following areas: language acquisition, development, and disorders in bilingual individuals; instruments to assess first- and second-language skills of bilingual students; determination of a language disorder in a bilingual population; and intervention techniques such as the author's experience working with Puerto Rican and…