| Description: | Examines communication, social-affective, and symbolic abilities of children whose functional communication age is between 8 months and 2 years. Early identification of children who have or who are at risk for developing communication impairment. Establishes a profile of communication, social-affective, and symbolic functioning to monitor changes in behavior and plan treatment. Uses standard but flexible format for sampling behavior. Materials include action-based toys to elicit spontaneous communication, books designed for young children, and play materials that assess how a child uses and plays with objects symbolically and constructively. |