There are many parts of doing a thorough speech therapy evaluation. Below is a list of helpful resources for all your speech therapy testing needs.
General Speech Therapy Evaluation Tools
Having the best speech therapy assessment tools will give you accurate information to determine qualification for speech services. The links below include general testing resources to make your next speech therapy evaluation more efficient and informative.
Calculating Dates
- 🔢Chronological Age Calculator-Hate figuring out chronological age using a pencil and paper? Be sure to calculate the correct age with the help of this tool.
- 🔢Timeline Calculator -Get accurate dates for your 15- or 60-day timelines with the help of this tool.
Speech and Language Milestones
- FREE Guide to Communication Milestones– This booklet, published by LinguiSystems (Lanza, J. R. & Flahive, L. K., 2012), is a great resoucrce for reporting typical development when writing your evaluations and IEPs.
Articulation Evaluation
An articulation evaluation requires using many different types of data to make a determination if a child qualifies for speech therapy. Find a variety of resources to help with your next articulation assessment in the resources below.
Speech Intelligibility Assessment Tools
- Intelligibility in Context Scale-Figuring out the impact of a student’s speech intelligibility is important for the purposes of qualifying for speech therapy. This FREE research-based rating scale is perfect for determining how well a child is understood in a variety of contexts.
- Did you know that if students are stimulable for sounds absent from their phonemic repertoire in at least 30% of opportunities, those sounds will most likely develop without the need for intervention? The Miccio Stimulability Probe is a great tool to add to your evaluation toolbox. This stimulability form, from the Wisconsin Department of Instruction, provides everything you need to carry out this part of an articulation assessment.
Language Evaluation
A language evaluation requires using many different types of data to make a determination if a child qualifies for speech therapy. Find a variety of resources to help with your next language assessment in the resources below.
Language Assessment Tools
- SUGAR is a FREE language sample analysis tool that you can use with children who are going through the evaluation process. Click on the picture below to go to the SUGAR website. The website has video training modules, sub-analysis forms, norms, handouts, and intervention materials to help you complete a thorough language sample and make a treatment plan.
- Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) is a good predictor of a child’s language skills. The Caroline Bowen website has some good information related to MLU and is a must-have resource for your evaluation toolbox.
Baseline Assessments to Update IEP Progress
A language evaluation requires using many different types of data to make a determination if a child qualifies for speech therapy. Find a variety of resources to help with your next language assessment in the resources below.
Speech Sound Development Baselines
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Language Baselines
- FREE baseline assessment for WH Questions– This resource includes an informal assessment for PreK and School Age students who have difficulty answering WH questions.
Parent Handouts for Speech Therapy
Parent handouts for speech therapy is an important part of educating a family on typical speech and language development. Find speech therapy resources for parents here.
Parent Resources for Articulation
- This consonant sound development chart is the perfect handout to share with parents and teachers.
Parent Resources for Language
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