We give the test to find out where the children are. When children are re-tested after the strategy sessions, those who are developing normally pick up the strategies quickly and are able to score well. The researchers did not teach test materials themselves to the children. Instead, the researchers taught the children how to take the test in two or three strategy sessions lasting about 20 minutes each. The children were much more successful on the follow-up test.
Most speech pathologists take about an hour to do an assessment.
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