A multidimensional investigation of the oral language abilities of Australian school entrants
A multidimensional assessment profiled using latent profile analysis offers a parsimonious approach to classifying language abilities. It may identify children with discourse-level difficulties that narrower approaches overlook. Communicative participation should be evaluated independently to capture its unique contribution to functioning.
Authors
- Mark Boyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5420-8606)
- Sharon Smart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-4673)
- Robyn Wheldall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-1588)
- Mary Claessen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1087-5041)
- Anna Louise Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7631-4602)
- Suze Leitão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3229-3226)
- Nicole Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0525-868X)
Institutions
- Curtin University (AU)
- Speech Pathology Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2541681
- Primary Topic
- Language Development and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
- National Health and Medical Research Council