Early Childhood

Our early childhood assessments measure developmental progress and identify delays. Included are screeners and tools to identify children who may need extra support in school. Each instrument is developmentally appropriate assessments are culturally and linguistically suitable for diverse populations.

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40,000 Selected Words Organized by Letter, Sound, and Syllable

This reference, with an extensive index to help you quickly find the sounds you need, is a must for teaching consonant sounds to all your clients ages 3 through adult. The alphabetical dictionary groups consonant sounds by initial, medial, and final positions and by consonant cluster/blends.

40,000 Selected Words, CD-ROM Version Organized by Letter, Sound, and Syllable

The best-selling book, 40,000 Selected Words, is now available on CD-ROM making it even easier to search for the phonemes, syllable length, and position of the sound you need. It includes the full phonetic spelling of each word and lists them in alphabetical order enabling you to quickly develop custom lists to practice target sounds with your clients ages 3 through adult.

Assessment of Literacy and Language (ALL)

Identify children preschool through grade 1 who at risk for reading difficulties due to an underlying language disorder.

Auditory Skills Assessment (ASA)

Screen preschoolers for early auditory and phonological skills— fast results to get kids on the right track.

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Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III) Motor Scale Kit

Efficiently and accurately identify motor delays in young children.

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Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development®, Third Edition (Bayley-III®)

The new Bayley-III is more comprehensive – a multi-scale, easy-to-administer battery that tests the five developmental domains.

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Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development®, Third Edition (Bayley-III®) Screening Test

Screen for cognitive, language, and motor developmental delays

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Bayley Scales of Infant Development®—Second Edition (BSID–II)

Long the standard of excellence for evaluating the development of young children, the Bayley Scales of Infant Development®—Second Edition (BSID–II) offers a standardized assessment of cognitive and motor development for children ages 1 month through 42 months. BSID–II incorporates technical soundness, expanded content coverage, enhanced clinical validity, and brighter stimulus materials. It reflects current norms and allows diagnostic assessment at an earlier age to help lead to needed intervention. Normative Data BSID–II was renormed on a stratified random sample of 1,700 children (850 boys and 850 girls) ages one month to 42 months, grouped at one-month to three-month intervals on the variables of age, sex, region, race/ethnicity, and parental education.

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Bracken Basic Concept Scale – Third Edition: Receptive (BBCS-3:R)

The BBCS-3:R (Bracken Basic Concepts Scale, Third Edition: Receptive) helps evaluate the acquisition of basic concepts of a child, which is strongly related to cognitive and language development as well as early childhood academic achievement.

Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA)

Identify red-flag indicators of atypical behavior in only 10 minutes.

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Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)

This brief, 15-item behavior rating scale helps to identify and classify children with autism and to distinguish them from developmentally delayed children who do not have autism. Distinguishes mile-to-moderate from severe autism. Includes items from five prominent systems for diagnosing autism. Each item covers a particular characteristic, ability, or behavior.

Children's Speech Intelligibility Measure (CSIM)

Use to establish baseline information about intelligibility and to monitor progress during the course of articulation/phonological treatment. Manual provides over 100 versions of the Stimulus List, so you can test a child frequently using a different word list each time. To administer, model 50 words and the child repeats each one for recording. Intelligibility is determined by a second individual, not familiar with the child's speech errors or patterns, who listens to the recording. CSIM meets new IDEA regulations for progress reports to parents on the same schedule as report cards for regular education.

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Computerized Articulation and Phonology Evaluation System™ (CAPES™) The New Standard in Articulation and Phonology Evaluation

Obtain a quick profile of phoneme production or an in-depth phonological analysis until now. Introducing CAPES™, Computerized Articulation and Phonology Evaluation System™, an extremely user-friendly and reliable assessment designed to help you manage your ever-increasing caseload. CAPES is packed with time-saving features, such as a choice of assessment level and comparisons to determine if productions are age appropriate, helping you conduct a deeper analysis in less time. CAPES consists of the following:Part I—Phonemic Profile is a primary analysis of the client's production of 46 words. Results of the Phonemic Profile automatically determine the appropriate Individualized Phonological Evaluation (IPE) for your client.

Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC)

Identify infants and young children who may benefit from early intervention. Identify children from birth through 5 years who may have possible delays in cognition, communication, social-emotional development, physical development, and adaptive behavior. Administer each of the five subtests separately or as a comprehensive battery in 10 to 20 minutes. Each of the five domains measured reflects an area mandated for assessment and intervention in IDEA for young children. Tailor the assessment to clients' needs by assessing any combination of the five domains. The test's format ables you to obtain information about a child's abilities through observation, caregiver interviews, and direct assessment. Obtain standard scores, percentile scores, and age equivalents.

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Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning (DIAL-3)

Your early childhood screener — in both English and Spanish! Suggested for: Early childhood specialists, preschool and kindergarten teachers, Head Start programs, and child development centers. Standardization: 1,560 English-speaking and 605 Spanish-speaking children throughout the U.S.

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Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (DEAP)

DEAP—Now you can assess articulation and phonology using ONE test

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Dyslexia Early Screening Test–Second Edition

Profile strengths and weaknesses often associated with dyslexia for optimal outcomes

Dyslexia Screening Instrument

Practical and efficient, this instrument measures a cluster of characteristics associated with dyslexia and discriminates between those who have the cluster and those who do not.

Dyslexia Screening Test–Junior

Identify Students at Risk for Reading Failure

Dyslexia Screening Test–Secondary (DST–S)

Identify Students at Risk for Reading Failure

Early Screening Inventory-Revised (ESI-R) 2008 Edition

Brief developmental screening tool for young children.

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Early Screening Profiles (ESP)

A comprehensive, yet brief, multi-dimensional screening instrument for children.

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FirstSTEp™: Screening Test for Evaluating Preschoolers (FirstSTEp)

FirstSTEp is sensitive enough to detect even mild developmental delays. Identify children who need in-depth diagnostic testing. Address IDEA domains: Cognition, Communication, and Motor. Reports classify results as Within Acceptable Limits, Caution, or At-Risk.

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Get Ready to Read – enhanced

Assess early literacy skills more easily and effectively!

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Get Ready to Read!

Preschool - Quickly determine whether four-year-olds are on track for reading and writing.

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Gilliam Asperger's Disorder Scale (GADS)

Evaluate children with unique behavioral problems who may have Asperger's Disorder and differentiate from those who have autism or other related pervasive developmental disabilities. Use in the assessment process, to document behavioral progress, to target goals for IEPs, and for research purposes. A parent or professional who knows the child provides documentation about the essential behavior characteristics of Asperger's Disorder necessary for diagnosis. Thirty-two clearly stated items divided into four subscales describe specific, observable, and measurable behaviors.

Greenspan Social-Emotional Growth Chart

Monitor the milestones of social-emotional development in infants and very young children

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Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (ITSEA)

Intervention guidance for social-emotional and competency developmental delays in young children

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KLPA-2: Khan-Lewis Phonological Analysis, Second Edition

A measure of phonological processes

Mullen Scales of Early Learning

A developmentally integrated system that assesses language, motor, and perceptual abilities.

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Ounce Scale, The

An observational assessment to help evaluate infants’ and toddlers’ growth, accomplishments, areas of difficulty, and temperament.

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Parents' Observation of INfants and Toddlers (POINT)

A new rating scale for infants and toddlers from the authors of DIAL-3. A developmental rating scale designed to identify young children with potential problems who may be in need of further diagnostic assessment.

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Peabody Early Experiences Kit (PEEK)

Activities for cognitive, social and language skill development

Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)

Accurately evaluate functional disabilities with score forms and an easy-to-understand manual. Assess key functional capabilities and performance in children ages six months to seven years with this practical resource. Use it to evaluate older children whose functional abilities are lower than those of seven-year-olds without disabilities. Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) lets you measure both capability and performance by observing — Self-care, Mobility, Social function. To appraise a child correctly, determine functional skills in which mastery and competence are demonstrated. PEDI helps you identify treatment progress and recommends areas of new functional intervention.

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Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test-II (PDDST-II)

Detect autism at an early age to begin intervention

Pre-Reading Inventory of Phonological Awareness (PIPA)

The premier test for preliterate children on the path to reading success

PrimerPASO

Spanish language screener identifies children at risk for developmental delays.

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Processing Power: A Guide to CAPD Assessment and Management

Help parents better understand how they can help their child who has central auditory processing disorder. Bridge the gap between theory and therapy with this practical guide that helps professionals develop deficit-specific management plans for children 5 years to young adults.

Ready to Learn

Ready to Learn is designed for routine early literacy screening

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SCAN-3:A Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (SCAN-3:A)

Battery of tests to detect auditory processing disorders in adolescents and adults.

SCAN–3:C Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders for Children (SCAN-3:C)

Battery of tests to identify auditory processing disorders in children.

SCAN–A: A Test for Auditory Processing Disorders in Adolescents and Adults

Administer to clients who have normal hearing acuity, but poor understanding of speech when listening conditions are less than optimal. Includes four subtests—Filtered Words, Auditory Figure Ground, Competing Words, and Competing Sentences. Use with a portable audiocassette player with two sets of headphones and a "y" adapter.

SCAN–C: Test for Auditory Processing Disorders in Children–Revised

Give to children who have normal peripheral hearing but who appear to have poor listening skills, short auditory attention span, or difficulty understanding speech in the presence of background noise. SCAN–C helps rule out central auditory processing disorders and ADHD. Administer using a portable CD player or an audiometer with CD capabilities. The child repeats the words and sentences heard on the CD, which is produced by Auditec™. This new edition includes: New child-friendly instructions with enhanced interpretation chapter and case studies. New norms for 5 to 11 year olds, with qualitative information on 3 and 4 year olds. New test/retest reliability and construct validity studies.

SCANWARE™, Version 6.0

Obtain more detailed and accurate analysis of SCAN–A and SCAN–C results

Work Sampling System®. The

Observational assessment for progress monitoring

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