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LittlEARS Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ)

LittlEARS Erken Konuşma Üretimi Anketi (LEESPQ)
PediatricsSpeech & Language Development
Corresponding author: Julie Koşaner
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Description

The LEESPQ is a parent-report questionnaire that assesses pre-verbal speech production development in infants from birth to 18 months. It consists of 22 yes/no questions, some with sub-questions that do not count toward the total score. The total score can be interpreted as the child's developmental age for speech production. The Turkish version established expected and minimum scores for each monthly age interval from 222 hearing infants, with high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.94).

At a Glance

RespondentParent
Age groupInfant (0–2)
Number of items22 (some with sub-questions)
Response formatYes / no
Total score0–31; read as developmental age
Norm sample222 hearing infants (0–18 months)
Internal consistencyα = 0.94

Measured Properties

Early speech production: reflexive sounds, pre-canonical and canonical vocalisations, post-canonical advanced forms and first words

Target Population

Infants aged 0–18 months; Turkish norms were obtained from infants with typical hearing. It can also be used to monitor speech development in children using hearing aids or cochlear implants.

Source & Citation

Koşaner, J., Sonugüler, S., Oğut, F., Kirazlı, T., Uruk, D., Örnekçi, R., & Amann, E. (2014). LittlEARS® early speech production questionnaire validation in hearing Turkish infants. Cochlear Implants International, 15(sup1), S39–S42. https://doi.org/10.1179/1467010014Z.000000000164
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Original Scale

Original name: LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ)

Schramm, B., Brachmaier, J., & Keilmann, A. (2009). LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire. Innsbruck: MED-EL.

Access

To access the full text of this tool, contacting the corresponding author is recommended.

Contact: julie.kosaner@meders.com.tr

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