SLDT-A: NU

Social Language Development Test–Adolescent: Normative Update

Purpose: Measures students' ability to make inferences and interpret and respond to social interaction

Format: Paper and pencil

Age range: 12 years to 17 years

Time: 45 minutes


DETAILS:

The SLDT-A: NU measures language-based social skills including students' ability to make inferences and interpret and respond to social interaction. Performance on the test differentiates typically developing students from those with an autism spectrum disorder.

Test Structure

Includes five subtests that yield scaled scores:

  • Making Inferences

  • Interpreting Social Language

  • Problem-Solving

  • Social Interpretation

  • Interpreting Ironic Statements

  • The Social Language Development Index represents overall performance on all subtests.