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Instrument Title CSBS: Communication & Symbolic Behavior Scales (Normed Edition) 
Author(s) Amy Wetherby, Barry Prizant 
Year 2003 
Version  
Current version? yes 
Main category AAC 

Publisher

Brookes Publishing 
Price Complete Kit: $ 599.00 Kit (no toys): $275.00 Manual: $70.00 
Website (URL) www.brookespublishing.com/store/books/wetherby-csbs/index.htm 
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Mailing address  
Author's, vendor's, or publisher's description CSBS" is a norm-referenced, standardized instrument used to assess infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at risk for communication delays and impairments. However, CSBS"  used during natural play routines and other adult-child interactions  is different from other language assessment instruments. Its 22 5-point rating scales survey children's language skills as well as their symbolic development, which is demonstrated in the children's gestures, facial expressions, and play behaviors. Most important, CSBS" is backed by technical data, it's curriculum compatible, and it comes packaged with everything professionals need to conduct and score an assessment. 
R2D2 Center library reference number 25 
AT Service Delivery Area
AAC yes 

Assistive listening

 

Computer access

 
Electronic aids to daily living (EADL)  
Organizers  
Mobility  
Reading supports  
Seating & positioning  
Vision access  
Writing aupports  
Activities of daily living (ADL)  
Other  
Disability Population
Behavior yes 
Cognitive yes 
Hearing  
Physical  
Speech yes 
Vision  
Other  
Age/Program Population
Birth - 5 yes 
Elementary yes 
Middle & high School  
Vocational  
College  
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Adult home  
Tool Format

Checklist

 
Flowchart  
Online  
Questionnaire yes 
Rating Scale  
Sample based activities yes 
Software based activities  
Software based assessment  
Survey  
Purpose of Assessment Measures (definitions)
Screening yes 
Referral  
Comprehensive assessment yes 
Matching person & technology  
Acquisition  
Implementation  
Follow-up  
Impact yes 
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