Criteria for Determining Disability in Speech-Language Disorders: Clinical Focus

Otolaryngology, Respiratory, and Allergic

Speech/Language Disorders

January 2002

Clinical Focus*

What evaluation procedures for child and adult speech (voice, articulation/intelligibility, fluency) and language disorders have been demonstrated to have the salient characteristics of a good diagnostic tool (e.g., reliability, validity, appropriate normative data, responsiveness) for individuals who are: English-speaking, have normal hearing, with or without normal cognition? Non-English-speaking, have normal hearing, with or without normal cognition? Mentally retarded? Have learning disorders? Hearing impaired?
Are there evaluation procedures that have been demonstrated to have predictive validity for the individual's communicative impairment, performance, or both?

*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.

Criteria for Determining Disability in Speech-Language Disorders
Summary (Publication No. 02-E009, January 2002)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 02-E010, March 2002)
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EPC: Research Triangle Institute/UNC-CH
Topic Nominator: Social Security Administration

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