1. Reliability of oral language and emergent literacy tele-assessments in autistic children: A preliminary study.
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Mohan, Haritha S., Tiwari, Shivani, and Guddattu, Vasudeva
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DIAGNOSIS of autism , *LITERACY , *MATHEMATICAL statistics , *PARAMETERS (Statistics) , *COMMUNICATIVE competence , *RESEARCH methodology evaluation , *RESEARCH methodology , *CROSS-sectional method , *LANGUAGE & languages , *SPEECH evaluation , *T-test (Statistics) , *INTER-observer reliability , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *SOUND recordings , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *INTRACLASS correlation , *DATA analysis software , *TELEMEDICINE , *VIDEO recording , *CHILDREN ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
BACKGROUND: The growing need and popularity of telepractice over conventional direct therapy by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) demand validation of oral language and literacy assessments via telepractice mode. Considering the limited research on the validation of standardised oral language and literacy tele-assessment in autistic children, it is vital to explore the feasibility of standardised oral language assessments in specific cultural and linguistic contexts. OBJECTIVE: To examine the reliability of standardised oral language and emergent literacy assessments delivered via telepractice in autistic children. METHODS: Emergent literacy and oral language skills of ten autistic children aged between 4 to 8 years were assessed using the Test of Emergent Literacy Assessment (TELA), and Assessment of Language Development (ALD) through in-person and tele-assessment with a gap of 15 days. RESULTS: The findings of the present study establish the reliability of standardised oral language and literacy tele-assessment in autistic children by demonstrating a high level of agreement between in-person and tele-assessment modes. CONCLUSIONS: Telepractice, may therefore, be a feasible and reliable mode of oral language and literacy assessment in autistic children, with adequate knowledge of the required special accommodation(s), training and strong collaboration with the facilitator(s). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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