The results of a survey of 253 speech-language pathologists in the United
States are presented. The survey was designed to provide information about
the assessment practices of clinicians working with pre-school children, partic
ularly with respect to language sample analysis. Information is presented on
transcription and analysis practices as well as on problems encountered by
clinicians in their use of language sample analysis. Some suggestions are made
for how clinical language sampling procedures might be used more efficently.
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