TECEL assesses the earliest communication abilities
Test of Early Communication and Emerging Language (TECEL) assesses the earliest communication behaviors and emerging language abilities in infants and toddlers up to 24 months old. It is well-constructed, reliable, practical, research-based and theoretically sound.
Details
Use to assess and chart communication and design intervention plans. Make estimates about future language development. Serves as a research tool for investigating early communication and emerging language.
Normed on 558 children from the ages of 2 weeks to 24 months, from 28 states
Provides strong qualitative and quantitative evidence of validity, including high correlations with age and cognitive and language abilities
Includes both receptive and expressive color-coded items for easy diagnostic analysis of results.
Flexible administration options
Recognizes the continuum from pre-linguistic communication behaviors to symbolic forms in emerging language