Purpose: Designed to provide the clinician with a comprehensive, easy-to-administer, and relevant tool to assess the preverbal and verbal aspects of communication and interaction in the young child. Ages: Birth to 3 years; Grades: Birth-PreK Administration Time: Will vary Qualification Level: B
Description: The Rossetti-Toddler Language Scale is a criterion referenced instrument that assesses Interaction-Attachment, Pragmatics, Gesture, Play, Language Comprehension, and Language Expression.
Behaviors can be directly elicited from the child, directly observed, or reported by parent or caregiver to credit the child's performance. All carry equal weight when scoring the Scale. Results reflect the child's mastery of skills in each of the areas assessed at three-month intervals across developmental domains tested.
The test items guide you in directing and structuring observations observations in order to monitor the child's progress in language developmental areas. The items are based on a compilation of author observations and descriptions from developmental hierarchies and behaviors recognized and used by leading authorities in the field of infant-toddler assessment. Only items considered discriminating and representative of a skill at an age were included.
Severity rating guidelines help you interpret the results and confidently communicate the severity of the child's delay.
Parent Questionnaire and report questions are in English and Spanish and found in the back of the Manual.
Interaction Attachment - This subtest assesses the cues and responses that reflect a reciprocal relationship between the caregiver and the child.
Pragmatics - Assess the way the child uses language to communicate with and affect others in a social manner in this subtest.
Gesture - Assesses the child's use of gesture to express thought and intent prior to the consistent use of spoken language
Play - Assess the changes in a child's play that reflect the development of representational thought
Language Comprehension - This subtest assesses the child's understanding of verbal language with and without linguistic cues.
Language Expression - Assess the child's use of preverbal and verbal behaviors to communicate with others.
Scoring/Types of Scores
Test items are considered "passed" if the behavior in question is noted through observation or through direct elicitation. When a behavior is not observed or elicited during the assessment, the caregiver is asked about the behavior. These questions are in the Examiner's Manual in English and Spanish. Observation, elicitation and reporting carry equal weight when scoring.
A child must demonstrate all behaviors for a particular developmental area within an age range before a developmental age level can be considered mastered rather than emerging.
Scoring guidelines, suggested questions for caregivers, and testing tips are given for each test item.
Results reflect the child's mastery of skill in each of the areas assessed at three-month intervals.
The child's performance is compared to known developmental parameters as opposed to a group of typically developing children.
Test Set includes: Examiner's Manual and 15 Test Forms.