Checklist for identifying children with risk factors for oral language disorders: new proposal

Abstract

of checklists. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop an instrument (checklist) for early identification of children with language development disorder or who have risk factors of developing it. METHODS: The process to checklist elaboration was divided in the following steps: stage 1 - analysis (preparation of a preliminary instrument to be analyzed by judges), stage 2 - review (adaptation of the instrument), stage 3 -evaluation by users and judges, and stage 4 - finalizing. RESULTS: The checklist developed in this study was named “Identification Checklist for Children with Clinical Risk or Evidence of Language Disorder– ICCCRELD”. In stage 1, eight speech language pathologists analyzed the previous version of the checklist and most of them considered the instrument’s information clear and its content, appropriate. After analyzing all the answers, the checklist was reformulated (stage 2) and an Application Manual inserted, besides additional information. The same speech-language pathologists evaluated the reviewed version, and also the health and educational professionals (stages 3 and 4). CONCLUSION: The “Identification Checklist for Children with Clinical Risk or Evidence of Language Disorder – ICCCRELD” was developed and it was considered a relevant, wide range, clear and applicable instrument.