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CHILDREN'S ACQUIRED APHASIA SCREENING TEST
Author(s) -
Whurr Renata,
Evans Sara
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682829809179448
Subject(s) - aphasia , psychology , active listening , test (biology) , gesture , screening test , language disorder , language function , developmental psychology , audiology , linguistics , cognitive psychology , psychiatry , medicine , pediatrics , cognition , psychotherapist , paleontology , philosophy , biology
Diagnosis in acquired childhood aphasia (ACA) is a multi‐stage process. After the medical condition has stabilised, the diagnostic evaluation requires careful assessment to establish a profile in the differential diagnosis of listening, understanding speaking, and gesture. Children with ACA were traditionally assessed on adapted batteries often used for adults. The Children's Acquired Aphasia Screening Test (CAAST) was specifically designed to evaluate linguistic and non‐linguistic function in brain‐damaged children aged between 3 and 7 years.