Pragmatic Profile of Everyday Communication – Child
(Dewart & Summers, 1995)
What does it assess?
- Communication functions and means.
Who is it suitable for?
- Children developmental disabilities and communication impairment.
- Has a pre-school (0-4 years) and school-age (5-10 years) version.
How is it administered?
- Speech pathologist interviews carers.
How is it scored/ interpreted?
- A speech pathologist reviews the information to determine communicative functions and means.
What is its availability?
How does it contribute to a communication assessment for someone with behaviours of concern?
- Combined with functional behaviour assessment, can provide further details on how specific communicative functions are met through both conventional means and using problem behaviours.
