Translation and Validation of receptive Expressive emergent language Test in Urdu

Background: REEL-3 is a language test which is used to identify potential receptive and expressive language problems in children up to 3 years old and to determine the effect of physical and/or environmental risks that cause primary delays in early speech and language development. This present study aims at translating an English Receptive Expressive Emergent language test into Urdu and find out its validation to make its application easier for local Urdu speaking population. This will ultimately help in the evaluation and intervention of the early language Objective: To translate an English receptive and expressive language test into Urdu and find its validation. Methodology: The study design for this research was descriptive study design. Purposive sampling technique was used for study. This study was carried out at Riphah International University Lahore-Campus and data was collected from Lahore, Pakistan from January 2020 to July 2020 Brislin translation method was used for translation and content validity was determined by using Aiken’s Content Validity Coefficient. The sample size for this study was 30 (10 Urdu language experts, 10 English language experts and 10 Speech and language pathologists). Results: According to the expert’s opinion the translated statements satisfy the age appropriateness, show syntactical significance and excellently fulfill all components of language. High values of content validity make this Urdu translated version of test a valid and an appropriate test for the assessment of Receptive and Expressive language. Conclusion: The use of a standardized and comprehensive language assessment tool would facilitate accurate assessment of children's language levels. The REEL-3 periodic evaluation will allow the clinician to check linguistic development patterns according to the culture and norms of local Urdu speaking population of Pakistan. This test represents the phonemically and culturally appropriate words for the screening of receptive and expressive language skills in Urdu speaking population. Keywords: Receptive Expressive Emergent language test, Urdu translation, Validation, Content validity.