Avaliação da linguagem receptiva e expressiva usando a escala Bayley III

Abstract

Objectives: to compare the groups' performance in the Bayley III language subtest, checking if there would be differences in specific items in receptive and expressive communication. Methods: The study had a sample of 40 preschoolers, 20 of whom were premature and 20 were born at term and attended in childcare clinics, the parents of the participants were interviewed individually to collect previous information and characterize the socioeconomic level. Language development was assessed using the Bayley III subtest, and the application and analysis were performed according to the instructions and the “stepped score” was considered for the analysis of the results. Results: The groups on average did not show significant differences in the language subtest and the same pattern was observed in the analysis of the test items. Conclusion: preterm and full-term children did not present significant differences when compared in the language subtest of the Bayley III instrument, and in the analysis of the test items, it did not show specific language difficulties for any of the groups.