Kaufman Speech Praxis Test (KSPT) for children

COA At-a-Glance

Evidence of cognitive interviewing of draft instrument in target patient population

Evidence of internal consistency

Evidence of test-retest or inter-rater reliability

Evidence of concurrent validity

Evidence of known-groups validity

Evidence of ability to detect change over time

Evidence of responder thresholds

Inclusion of the COA in product labelling

Communication/Language
Daily function

Overview

Instrument Name: Kaufman Speech Praxis Test (KSPT) for children

Abbreviation: KSPT

Points for Consideration:

Widely used for diagnosis of apraxia; does a good job of breaking down sounds in order of complexity.

Description of Tool:

The Kaufman Speech Praxis Test (KSPT) for children is a ClinRO and PerfO developed to assist in the identification and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech in children aged 2:0-5:11 years (Apraxias).

Minimum Qualification Required by COA Administrator: MA or BA

Year: 1995

Objective of Development:

To assist in the identification and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech

Population of Development: Age range (therapeutic indication):

2:0-5:11 years (Apraxias)

Pediatric Population(s) in which COA has been used:

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms ; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms ; Nervous System Diseases ; Mental Disorders

COA type:

Number of Items Not reported

Mode of Administration:

Data Collection Mode:

Time for Completion: 5-15 min

Response Scales: Not reported

Summary of Scoring:

Available scores:
Raw scores, standard scores and percentile ranking for each part of the test (No further information)

Weighting: No information

Score Direction: No information


Content Validity

Evidence of Literature Review: None identified

Evidence of Instrument Review: None identified

Evidence of Clinical or Expert Input: None identified

Evidence of concept elicitation in target patient population: None identified

Evidence of a Saturation Grid: None identified

Evidence for Selection of Data Collection Method: None identified

Recall/Observation Period:

Evidence for Selection of Reponse Options: None identified

Evidence of cognitive interviewing of draft instrument in target patient population: None identified

Evidence of Preliminary Scoring of Items and Domains: None identified

Evidence related to respondent and administrator burden: None identified

Evidence of a Conceptual Framework: None identified

Evidence of an item-tracking matrix: None identified

Evidence related to item selection: None identified

Evidence of re-testing the final version: None identified


Reliability

Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha): Yes

Evidence of internal consistency:

Test-retest Reliability (ICC):

Validity and Reliability Information is included in the KSPT Complete Kit (may be purchased on the KSPT webpage on the NSS website)

Inter-rater/ inter-interviewer reliability (kappa):

Validity and Reliability Information is included in the KSPT Complete Kit (may be purchased on the KSPT webpage on the NSS website)

Evidence of test-retest or inter-rater reliability: Yes


Validity

Concurrent validity (convergent, divergent):

Validity and Reliability Information is included in the KSPT Complete Kit (may be purchased on the KSPT webpage on the NSS website)

Known-group validity:

Validity and Reliability Information is included in the KSPT Complete Kit (may be purchased on the KSPT webpage on the NSS website)

Evidence of Translatability Assessment: None identified

Evidence related to missing data: None identified

Evidence for Selection of Recall Period: None identified

Evidence of Administration Instructions and Training Provided: Yes

Evidence of concurrent validity: Yes

Evidence of known-groups validity: Yes

Evidence of ability to detect change over time: None identified


Ability to Detect Change

Ability to detect change (Responsiveness):

None identified


Responder Thresholds

Responder Thresholds:

None identified

Evidence of responder thresholds: None identified


Reference(s) of development / validation

KSPT website
https://www.northernspeech.com/best-seller/kaufman-speech-praxis-test-kspt/0


Other references

None identified


Inclusion of the COA in product labelling

None identified


Existence of Scoring / Interpretation / User Manual


Original language and translations

Original language:
English

Translations:
Portuguese for Brazil


References of translations

Portuguese for Brazil:
Santos NHMBD, Ferreira-Donati GC, Lamônica DAC. Translation and cross- cultural adaptation of the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children (KSPT) protocol. Codas. 2021 Jun 11;33(3):e20200093


Authors and contact information

Author:
Nancy R. Kaufman
USA
E-mail: nancyrkaufman@gmail.com

Contact:
Northern Speech Services (NSS)
325 Meecher Rd.
PO Box 1247
Gaylord, MI 49735
USA
Phone: 888-337-3866 or 989-732-3866
E-mail: info@northernspeech.com


Website

https://www.northernspeech.com/best-seller/kaufman-speech-praxis-test-kspt/


Review copy

N/A

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