Matheus Francoy Alpes
, University of São Paulo , BrazilTitle : Validation of a booklet on language developmental milestones in childhood
Abstract
Purpose: To develop and validate the content of printed
educative material (booklet) on the typical oral language development.
Methods:
Methodological development research
with content validation. The
material was produced following a literature review, in which the available
publications approaching this theme were analyzed. The descriptors used were
“child language”, “child development”, “language development”, and “language
development disorders”. A total of 37 judges (specialists in the field and target audience)
participated, divided into groups: speech-language-hearing
therapists (SLJG), educators (EJG), and relatives (RJG). They answered a
5-point Likert-scale instrument. The absolute percentage agreement (APA) and
content validity index (CVI) were applied, whose respective minimum values of
75% and 0.78 were adopted.
Results: The
booklet encompassed the aspects of
phonology, semantics, syntax, narrative and
hearing, citing what is expected for each age. At the end of each topic,
suggestions on how to stimulate the child’s language were made. The mean CVI
scores were: SLJG=81.3%, EJG=93.51% and RJG=89.4%.
Conclusion: The booklet
reached a high content and design validity index and will aid health education
initiatives, allowing its content to be spread among families and professionals
involved in child development.
Biography
Matheus is graduated
in Speech Therapy at Ribeirão Preto Medical School – University of São Paulo (FMRP/USP) in 2016.
Specialized in Diagnosis and Rehabilitation in Child Language and Stuttering at
FMRP/USP in 2017. Language Specialist by the Brazilian Federal Council of
Speech Therapy (2020). Master in Medical Sciences
(2018) at FMRP/USP and currently Doctoral Student at the same Program. Works in
teaching, clinical and research in Child Language.