1PhD Scholar, Lincoln University College, Malaysia. Email: Sattar.phdscholar@lincoln.edu.my; +92 335 2028100
2Assistant Professor, Lincoln University College, Malaysia. Email: anila@lincoln.edu.my; +60 17-212 8301
3Professor, University of Lahore, Pakistan. Email: sikander.ghayas@dhpt.uol.edu.pk; +92 300 3754814
*Corresponding Author: Aneela Sattar, PhD Scholar, Lincoln University College, Malaysia. Email: aneelasattar87@gmail.com; +92 335 2028100
Background: This study employed a culturally responsive Urdu Expressive Language Elicitation Scale (ELES) to investigate expressive language domains in children aged 5–7 years old having Urdu as their native language.
Objective: To assess and investigate expressive language delays in atypical Urdu-speaking children aged 5–7 years with a validated and reliable scale.
Methods: ELES, a psychometrically validated scale, was administered as per age, following the Basel and Celling criteria. Raw scores were converted to standardized metrics, including z-scores, confidence intervals, percentile ranks, age equivalents, and percentages. These metrics were used to investigate delays in expressive language as typical, mild, moderate, or severe delays. Data were analyzed across five age ranges: 5.0–5.5, 5.5–6.0, 6.0–6.6, 7.0, and 7.0–7.12 years to identify the reliable chronological age gap that leads to ultimate developmental delays.
Results: After the administration expressive language elicitation scale, psychometrically scoring was done.
Conclusion: ELES, expressive language elicitation scale is culturally rich and psychometrically a validated and reliable scale, which is designed to investigate delays according to chronological age, as each age has its specific elicitation so it is more convenient for professionals as they pick elicitation according to child chronological age, they don't need to administer whole scale on one child. This is the uniqueness of scale that makes it more convenient for professionals and enables intervention in the developmental sequence.
Keywords: Expressive language, native language Urdu, atypical children, psychometric scoring, age-appropriateness, diagnostic classification.
How to cite this article: Sattar A, Kunjamma K. P AD, Khan SG. Assessment And Diagnostic Classification Of Expressive Language Delay In Atypical Children (5–7 Years) Using An Urdu Expressive Language Elicitation Scale. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(11s): 678-682. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.11s.68
Source of support: Nil.
Conflict of interest: None