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Concurrent Validity of a Parent Survey Measuring Communication Skills of Spanish Speaking Preschoolers with and without Delayed Language

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

Purpose: The primary objective of the current study was to examine the concurrent validity of a pilot version the Inventario-III (Pilot INV-III) involving parents of Spanish speaking preschoolers with and without delayed language (DL).

Method: Fifteen parents of 3 year old children participated. Twelve children were typically developing (TD), while three had DL. All of the children attended Head Start programs. Parents completed two surveys, the Pilot INV-III and the Spanish Ages and Stages Questionnaire (Spanish ASQ) shortly after their child's third birthday.

Results: The results indicated that the scores from the Spanish ASQ and the Pilot INV-III were significantly correlated, suggesting that these tools seem to be measuring comparable language skills. Furthermore, the DL group's scores on the Pilot INV-III subscales were much lower than the TD group. These results suggest that the Pilot INV-III may be useful clinically for screening purposes when the only area of concern is communication development.

Conclusions: Limitations and implications for practice and research are presented.