Purpose: Most speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with children with
developmental language disorder (DLD) do not perform language sample analysis (LSA) on …

While language sample analysis (LSA) is frequently recommended for assessing children's
language skills, many speech-language pathologists do not use it regularly. This article …

Purpose This study reports on data from a survey of speech-language pathologists'(SLPs)
language assessment practices for elementary school–age children. The objective was to …

Purpose This article examines use of language sample analysis (LSA) by school-based
speech-language pathologists (SLPs), including characteristics of language samples …

Purpose During the evaluation of language abilities, the needs of the child are best served
when multiple types and sources of data are included in the evaluation process. Current …

Purpose: Given the barriers that inconsistent terminology poses for the Speech-Language
Pathology (SLP) profession, this study aimed to develop an agreed-upon taxonomy with well …

Purpose This study used a structured open interview approach to elicit information from
school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding their assessment practices …

Purpose: Language sample analysis (LSA) represents an ecologically valid method for
diagnosing, identifying goals, and measuring progress in children with developmental …

Purpose The goal of this clinical focus article is to illustrate how speech-language
pathologists can document the functional language of school-age children using language …

Purpose Although language sample analysis is widely recommended for assessing
children's expressive language, few school-based speech-language pathologists routinely …