The TECEL assesses the earliest communication behaviors and emerging language abilities of infants and toddlers up to 24 months of age. It is a revision and standardization of the Nonspeech Test, a well-regarded assessment used with both typically developing young children and with older individuals with moderate-to-severe language delays. The TECEL is:
- Well-constructed
- Reliable
- Practical
- Research-based
- Theoretically sound
Features and Benefits - Includes both receptive and expressive color coded items for easy diagnostic analysis of results
- Flexible administration options include Interview, Observation, and/or a combination of both
- Recognizes the continuum from pre-linguistic communication behaviors to symbolic forms in emerging language
- Can be administered to verbal and nonverbal respondents and is suitable for assessing individuals who communicate by means other than speech
- Test materials and interview questions are designed to be cross-cultural
- The Informal Assessment and Intervention Plan guides clinicians in analyzing performance on the test, developing recommendations, and generating an Intervention Plan
- Assesses and charts communication and language strengths and weaknesses
- Assists with development of intervention plans
- Helps make estimates about future language developments
- Serves as a research tool for investigating early communication and emerging language
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