Measures stuttering severity in both children and adults in the four areas of speech behavior
Publisher
ProEd
Age range
2.10 to Adult
Qualification Level
A
Administration Time
15–20 mins
Full Product Description
Stuttering Severity Instrument–Fourth Edition (SSI–4) is a reliable and valid norm–referenced stuttering assessment that can be used for both clinical and search purposes. It measures stuttering severity in both children and adults in the four areas of speech behavior:
frequency
duration
physical concomitants
naturalness of the individual’s speech.
Frequency is expressed in percent syllables stuttered and converted to scale scores of 2–18. Duration is timed to the nearest one tenth of a second and converted to scale scores of 2–18. The four types of Physical Concomitants are and converted to scale scores of 0–20. The SSI–4 can also be used in conjunction with the Stuttering Prediction Instruments for Young Children (SPI).
SSI–4 was normed on a sample of 72 preschool–aged children,
139 school–aged children, and 60 adults. It has four components, each of which is used to assess and monitor the stuttering severity in both children and adults for clinical and research use: (1) Examiner’s Manual and Picture Plates,
(2) Test Record and Frequency Computation Forms, and (3) Subjective Stuttering Scales.
Kit
SSI-4: Stuttering Severity Instrument - 4th Ed Kit
CODE: 13025
Examiners Manual and Picture Plates; Test Record &Fluency Computation Forms(50); Virtual Examiners Manual and Pictures Plates
€182.74 Excl.VAT
Components
SSI-4 Test Record & Fluency Computation Forms 50pk
CODE: 13027
€86.45 Excl.VAT
SSI-4 Examiner's Manual and Picture Plates
CODE: 13026
€110.52 Excl.VAT
Pro Ed Qualifications Policy
QUALIFICATION LEVEL A: There are no special qualifications to purchase these products. QUALIFICATION LEVEL B: Tests may be purchased by individuals with:
A master’s degree in psychology, education, occupational therapy, social work, counselling, or in a field closely related to the intended use of the assessment, and formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.
OR A degree or license to practice in the healthcare or allied healthcare field.
OR Formal, supervised mental health, speech/language, occupational therapy, social work, counselling, and/or educational training specific to assessing children, or in infant and child development, and formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.
QUALIFICATION LEVEL C:
Tests with a C qualification require a high level of expertise in test interpretation, and can be purchased by individuals with:
A doctorate degree in psychology, education, or closely related field with formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments related to the intended use of the assessment.
OR Licensure or certification to practice in your state in a field related to the purchase.
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