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Appendix A. Example questions from the Alberta Language And Development Questionnaire (ALDeQ)
Subsection Example question Scoring
A: Early milestones How old was your child when he/she first spoke 6 = <15 months (Infant)
a word? ____ 4 = 16–24 months (Older toddler)
0 = >25 months (2 years or older)
Examples of the child’s first words
(with translations): Score: /6
B: Current abilities in the first language Compare the child to other ELL children 0 = not very well; 1 = a little less well;
2 = the same; 3 = very good/ better/one of
Compared with other children of the same age, the best
how do you think that your child expresses
him/herself? Score: /3
C: Behaviour patterns and activity How quickly/ easily does your child learn new 3 = the same day/ immediately; 2 = a few
preferences things? tries; 1 = needs help and time to learn it;
0 = long time/sometimes never learns it
Examples: sports; words; games/puzzles; with new
toys (learn the rules of a team sport like soccer,
put legos together, computer games)
Examples of child learning new things: Score: /3
D: Family history Is there anyone among the child’s immediate Positive family history?
family or other relatives who had difficulties 6 = No indication
learning to read and write, in speaking and 3 = Yes, possibly
pronunciation, slow to learn or talk? Can you 0 = Yes, definitely
explain? Score: /6
STOP: If parent gives a reason that is
environmental or external (ex. trauma or
surgery) do not consider these responses for
positive family history
Note. The ALDeQ example questions are from “Assessment of English language learners: Using parent report on first language development,” by
J. Paradis, K. Emmerzael, & T. S. Duncan, 2010, Journal of Communication Disorders, 43, p. 482. Copyright 2010 by Elsevier Limited. Reprinted
with permission.
Appendix B. Child language and medical history
General Information
1. What is your child’s date of birth?
2. What is your child’s age?
Language History
3. What is your child’s first language?
4. What language or languages are spoken by your child in the home?
5. What language or languages are spoken by parents/caregivers in the home?
6. At what age did your child first start hearing/talking English?
7. What was your child’s experience with English from age 0–2? None, Limited, Moderate, Strong
8. What is the total amount of time your child has been exposed to English (in months or years )?
9. Where does your child hear/speak English? (e.g., daycare, school, home ).
10. What percentage of time does your child speak English during the week?
11. What percentage of time does your child speak other languages during the week? (Please specify percentage for each language).
12. Do you have any concerns about your child’s language? If so, please explain.
Medical History
13. Does your child have any current medical issues (e.g., hearing loss, ear infection, developmental delay, psychological disorder)?
14. Does your child have a history of any medical issues?