İletişim Becerileri Kontrol Listesi-2’nin Türkçeye Uyarlama, Çalışması

Abstract

This research is planned for the adaptation of Children Communication Checklist- Second Edition (CCC-2) developed by Bishop (2003) and to determine the reliability and validity of the Checklist adapted into Turkish. The study group for this research comprises of the famillies of 1015 tipic developed children and 100 children with Otistic Spectrum Impairment between the ages of four to fifteen years attending the schools and institution chosen among six preschools, four elementary and four secondary schools part of National Education Ministry, and special education and rehabilitation institutions in Çankaya and Mamak region of the city of Ankara. While adapting the test, international test adapting principles were carried out. The entire sample group was included in the study of validity and reliability of the test. Reliability analyzing methods were administered and the values have been found relatively high. In the study of validity, it was proved that the test can distinguish the groups that demonstrate normal development and that have Pragmatic Language Impairment. The results of factor analysis indicate that the construct validity of the test is provided. The results of the study showed that the test is convenient for Turkish language and culture, with its high reliability and sufficient validity. The test is ready to be used for screening the communication skills of Turkish children.