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This paper has reviewed some approaches to the evaulation of oral language and indicated how different views influence our assessment and management of oral language problems. Some systems for classifying responses and input modalities have been discussed. Suggestions for evaluating receptive and expressive language and some skills of auditory analysis and synthesis have been presented.
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This paper is adapted from a presentation at a workshop at the 28th Annual Conference of The Orton Society in Dallas, Texas, November 1977.
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Cicci, R. Evaluation of oral language disorders in children. Bulletin of the Orton Society 28, 194–207 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02653436
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