Assessment Protocol for Children with Specific Language Impairment

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop an assessment protocol for children with specific language impairment (SLI). The test battery included Kannada language test, Reading readiness test, Kannada articulation test and Test of pragmatic skills administered on fifteen subjects (12 males and 3 females). The subjects were selected on exclusionary criteria given by Leonard (1998). The present findings revealed that all fifteen children were having low performances in all domains of the language which includes phonological, syntax, semantic, morphological deficits and low articulation ability. However, only 40% children performed poorly in pragmatic skills but no definite conclusion can be drawn as the group was not homogeneous.