James M. Bebko
The Language Proficiency Profile-2: Assessment of the Global Communication Skills of Deaf Children Across Languages and Modalities of Expression
York University
data presented two studies investigate developmental trends concurrent validity measure language communication skills deaf children language proficiency profile2 lpp2 developed bebko mckinnon 1993 lpp2 designed evaluate overall linguisticcommunicative skills deaf children independent specific language modality expression focuses totality childrens communication skills experiment 1 investigated developmental trends lpp2 deaf hearing children studying combined sample deaf hearing children united states canada experiment 2 investigated relationship lpp2 two commonly used measures assess deaf children language development preschool language scale3 early reading skills test early reading abilitydeafhardofhearing results two studies indicate lpp2 good utility measure overall language development also predictor achievement english language early reading skills