Population monitoring of language and cognitive development in Australia: The Australian Early Development Index

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dc.contributor.authorBrinkman, S.
dc.contributor.authorSayers, M.
dc.contributor.authorGoldfeld, S.
dc.contributor.authorKline, J.
dc.contributor.organisationAustralian Institute for Social Research
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a population measure of child development. The AEDI measures Language and Cognitive Development, Social Competence, Emotional Maturity, Physical Health and Wellbeing, and Communication Skills and General Knowledge. In Australia these data are collected by teachers for children in their first full time year of schooling. The aim of this paper is to aid people's understanding and interpretation of population measures such as the AEDI. With a greater awareness of the merits and complexities of population data clinicians and allied health professionals can play a vital role in aiding communities and policy makers to interpret and act upon the data in an intelligent way. This paper is primarily descriptive providing background information on the development and use of the instrument utilizing one of the 5 developmental domains (Language and Cognitive Development) as an example. The results show a complex relationship between children residing in differing socio-economic regions, children with English as their primary or secondary language and children who are able or not able to effectively communicate in English.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySally Brinkman, Mary Sayers, Sharon Goldfeld and Jodie Kline
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2009; 11(5 Sp Iss):419-430
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/17549500903147552
dc.identifier.issn1754-9507
dc.identifier.issn1754-9507
dc.identifier.orcidBrinkman, S. [0000-0001-7538-4844]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/57205
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInforma Healthcare
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/17549500903147552
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectdevelopmental outcomes
dc.subjectpolicy
dc.subjectprevention
dc.subjectlanguage
dc.subjectcognition
dc.subjectpopulation measurement
dc.titlePopulation monitoring of language and cognitive development in Australia: The Australian Early Development Index
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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