Development and evaluation of a novel early language assessment tool to identify vulnerable children who would benefit from referral to Allied Health pathways

语言障碍或延迟最好通过联合健康途径解决。然而，转介到这类服务需要儿童的照料者能够区分典型和非典型的发展，这造成了高水平的过度和不足转介。我们将开发一种早期语言和沟通工具，可供儿童的护理人员使用，以生成高质量的诊断前信息，从而实现适当和及时的转诊，并减轻联合卫生服务的当前负担。

Language disorder or delay are best addressed via allied health pathways. However, referral to such services requires a child's carers being able to differentiate typical and atypical development, causing high levels of over- and under-referral. We will develop an early Language and Communication tool that can be used by a child's carers to generate high-quality pre-diagnostic information, enabling appropriate and timely referral, and reducing current burdens on allied health services.