LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST FOR YOUNG ADULTS

This checklist was created to determine primary areas of language and literacy weaknesses of young adults 18+ years of age for assessment and intervention purposes.  It should be given to both client and caregiver to fill out to ensure consistency of deficits, prior to determining whether an assessment is warranted and if so, which assessment areas need to be targeted.

This checklist can be used for multiple purposes.

1. To identify areas of deficits the client presents with for targeted assessment purposes

2. To highlight areas of strengths (rather than deficits only) the client presents with pre or post-intervention

3. To highlight residual deficits for intervention purpose in clients already receiving therapy services without further reassessment

Checklist Content:

• Page 1 Title
• Pages 2-8 Checklist
• Page 9 Select Tests of Reading, Spelling, and Writing for Young Adults
• Pages 10 Helpful Smart Speech Therapy Materials

Checklist Areas

1. AT RISK FAMILY HISTORY
2. AT RISK DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY
3. BEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS 
4. LEARNING DEFICITS   

Checklist Categories:

1. Receptive Language
2. Memory, Attention and Cognition
3. Expressive Language
4. Vocabulary
5. Discourse
6. Speech
7. Voice
8. Prosody
9. Resonance
10. Reading
11. Writing
12. Problem Solving
13. Pragmatic Language Skills
14. Social-Emotional Development
15. Executive Functioning