When serious health or physical impairments are not present, a delay in language development may be the first symptom that a child is not developing typically. This work shows that children delayed only in the use of words are very likely to catch up on their own.
CSBS DP(TM) components include
- Infant-Toddler Checklist. In 5-10 minutes, caregivers answer 24 multiple-choice questions grouped into seven language predictor clusters: emotion and eye gaze, communication, gestures, sounds, words, understanding, and object use. Then a professional combines the clusters to yield scores in three composite categories: social, speech, and symbolic.
- Caregiver Questionnaire. If the Checklist indicates a need for further evaluation, caregivers complete this easy-to-read four-page questionnaire, which measures in more detail the same seven clusters. It takes approximately 15-25 minutes and is designed to be given or mailed to the caregiver before the child is brought in for the Behavior Sample.
- Behavior Sample. The sampling procedure, conducted by professionals, streamlines the one in CSBS(TM) to 30 minutes, using various communicative temptations. Scoring is streamlined, too--CSBS DP(TM) measures 20 scales that comprise the social, speech, and symbolic composites, and professionals simply judge the presence or absence of behaviors rather than recording every occurrence.
- CSBS DP(TM) Manual. The Manual includes instructions for administering and scoring the profile, technical data on standardization and norming, and guidelines for interpreting a child's CSBS DP(TM) for screening and evaluation.
- CSBS DP(TM) Toy Kit. This kit includes familiar toys, books, and other play materials that entice spontaneous communication and put children at ease so they can perform to their best ability.
- Behavior Sample Scoring Worksheet. This one-page form prompts professionals to record the presence or absence of 20 types of behavior in the child.
-Caregiver Perception Rating Form. This one-page form asks caregivers to compare the child's behavior during the assessment to the child's typical behavior.
- Videos. The Sampling and Scoring videos show 5 complete Behavior Samples for 5 typically developing children of
