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Speech-language evaluation reports from many institutions present age-equivalent scores as the evidence for speech-language deficits. Yet, the value and interpretation of this measurement criterion requires clinical scrutiny. This article reviews the concept and derivation of age-equivalent scores and presents arguments against their use in case management decisions.
KEY WORDS: service delivery, public school, rural, urban
Submitted on August 27, 1990
Accepted on December 17, 1990
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