Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP), First Normed Edition, To

Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP), First Normed Edition, Toy Kit

Authors: Amy M. Wetherby, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

The CSBS DP™ Toy Kit contains play materials for enticing young children's spontaneous communication and is part of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP™), an easy-to-use, norm-referenced screening and evaluation tool that measures the communicative competence of young children.

The CSBS DP™ Test Kit contains the testing and scoring materials for the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP™), an easy-to-use, norm-referenced screening and evaluation tool that measures the communicative competence of children.

Components of the CSBS DP™ Test Kit

• Infant-Toddler Checklist: In 5–10 minutes, caregivers answer 24 multiple-choice questions grouped into seven language predictor clusters: Emotion and Eye Gaze, Communication, Gestures, Sounds, Words, Understanding, and Object Use. Then, a professional combines the clusters to yield scores in three composite categories: social, speech, and symbolic.
• Caregiver Questionnaire: If the Checklist indicates a need for further evaluation, caregivers complete this easy-to-read four-page questionnaire, which measures in more detail the same seven clusters.
• Behavior Sample: This face-to-face sampling procedure takes 30 minutes to conduct. Professionals lead a brief warm-up with the child and sample behavior in various contexts.
• Caregiver Perception Rating: This one-page form asks caregivers to compare the child's behavior during the assessment to the child's typical behavior.
• CSBS DP™ Manual: Includes instructions for administering and scoring the profile, technical data on standardization and norming, and guidelines for interpreting a child's results.
• Instructional Videos: Two videos demonstrating how to collect a Behavior Sample and complete scoring worksheets.

Available separately or as part of the CSBS DP™ Complete Kit is the CSBS DP™ Toy Kit. This toy kit is part of CSBS DP™, an easy-to-use, norm-referenced screening and evaluation tool that helps determine young children's communicative competence.