A Guide to Global Language Assessment

Part I Background 1 Introduction 2 The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework and Global Assessment 3 Language and Language Families Part II Methods of Assessment 4 Conducting Dynamic Assessments in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Individuals 5 Ethnographic Assessment of Communication Disorders in Children 6 New Directions in Language Sample Analysis for Multilingual Contexts 7 Assessment of Narratives: A Global Perspective Part III Specific Examples of Global Assessments 8 Partnering to Develop a Community-Based Measure of Expressive Language in Guatemala 9 Drawing on Language Socialization Research to Improve Speech and Language Assessment 10 Identifying Developmental Communication Milestones in Western Kenya: A Community-Based Approach 11 Assessment of Creole Languages in the Absence of Norms: A Case Study on Guyanese Creole 12 The Development of Standardized Language Assessments and Screeners for Mandarin-Speaking Children in China: Lessons for Global Practice 13 The Use of Sentence Repetition Tasks for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients Across the Lifespan Part IV Assessment of Language Disorders 14 Augmentative and Alternative Communication: It Is About Having a Voice 15 Addressing Multicultural and Multilingual Aspects in the Assessment of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder Part V Adult Language Assessment 16 Assessment in Aphasia: Global Perspectives 17 Neuropsychological Assessment in Dementia for Global Populations