SCALEFORTHEAPPEARANCEOFRECEPTIVELANGUAGE

EXPRESSIVE SCALES REEL

The present procedure constitutes a guideline based on data from A. Gesell.

for children between 0 and 3 years of chronological age. It was designed by a group of
specialists from C.I.D. of Saint Louis, led by Laura Lee. This test was
translated and applied to hearing children and those with hearing impairments. It allows for a
appreciation of all areas of language.

PHASES
1. - Clinical Observation. It can be applied at the beginning and at the end of the
evaluation, with a maximum time of 30' for direct observation of the
child. The older the age, the longer the time. Recreational activities are carried out according to
according to the age and interests of the child, in order to appreciate their linguistic behavior
spontaneous, taking into account the items proposed by the test. This way it can be
verify or confirm the answers provided by the informant.

The materials must be meaningful toys for the child; the less
Lower complexity, less distraction of attention; therefore, simplicity is required.
For example: car, iron, doll, phone, etc.

Some conditions for its application

Allow time for the child's adaptation.
Do not pressure him in any way.
Use a voice with a comfortable intensity (voice for personal dialogue).
If it is necessary to support the orders with gestures.
The orders to be used will always be simple.
The procedure will be suspended after two negative responses.

This procedure allows

Appreciation of behavioral traits

receptive-comprehensive language
auditory aspect
habits of attention to lip-reading.
understanding of spoken language
understanding of gestures, expressions, and situations.
Expressive language
emissions.
spontaneous form of communication.
motor skills.

2.-InterviewwiththeInformant

It is important that the adult in charge of the minor is the one who responds to the
requirements, which will allow us to know data regarding the language evaluation and
SCALE FOR THE APPEARANCE OF RECEPTIVE-EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
REEL SCALE (Receptive–expressive emergent language)

Scale for measuring linguistic ability in childhood.

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Address: _________________________________________________________

Age
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Mother

Brothers: _______________________
name name

Sisters: _______________________
name age

Informante: madre: __________ padre: ____________ ambos: _____________

others (indicate relationship): ________________

Other important data: ______________________________________________

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RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE EXPRESSIVE LANG. COMBINED LENG.

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Chronological age:______________________

Typical behavior Conduct not present

Behavior present occasionally NA: Not Managed

SCALE FOR RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Age in Behavior Reference
months (approx.)

0–1 It stops its activity as a sound approaches. REEL R –1

1–2 It seems to listen to the speaker REEL R –15

2–3 Look at the speaker's lips and mouth REEL R –9

3–4 Deliberately turn your head towards the source REEL R –10
vocal (source search)

4–5 Recognizes and responds to its own name. REEL R –14

5–6 It seems to recognize words like 'dad, goodbye- REEL R –17

hi, mom

6–7 Respond with appropriate gestures to such words REEL R –20

like 'come, up, hello, goodbye', etc.

7–8 He stops his activity when he is called. REEL R –23

8–9 Ceases its activity in response to the 'NO' REEL R –26

9–10 Deliver a toy or another object when asked. REEL R –30

they ask verbally

10–12 It seems to understand simple questions like "where REEL R –32

Is the ball there?

12–14 He maintains his interest for two or more minutes in front of a REEL R –39
sheet if you talk about her

14–16 Recognize the names of various body parts REEL R –45

like 'mouth, hair, hand, ear', etc.

16–18 In the face of a simple request, identify two or more REEL R – 45

family objects of a group of four or more
family objects

18–20 Demonstrate understanding of actions (verbs) REEL R –47

 24–27 Demonstrates understanding of actions (verbs) REEL R –55
selecting appropriate sheets (shows the
sheet where the girl is eating

WORKSHEET

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Typical behavior Behavior not present

Occasionally present behavior NA: Not Managed

SCALE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE

Age in Conduct Reference

months (approx.)

0–1 Other vocalizations besides crying REEL E –2

1–2 Repeat the same syllable (c–v or v–c) REEL E –5

2–3 Vocalizes two or more different syllables (ba ba ba, REEL E –9

da da da), etc.

3-4 Use sounds like 'p, b or m' (vocalization) REEL E –12

bilabial

4–5 Use sounds similar to "o and u" REEL E –13

5–6 Vocalize and babble to other people on your own REEL E –16
initiative

6–7 Use some words as vocal expressions REEL E –21

(as if naming some objects in their own)
language

7–8 Vocalize in sentences–as expressions without REEL E –22

use true words (it becomes evident that
intonation pattern

8-9 Use some gestures (like moving your head to REEL E –25
no, yes

9–10 Use slang (short sentences, like expressions of REEL E –30

four or more syllables, without true words and
with an evident intonation pattern

10-12 Try to imitate new words (imitation REEL E –30

spontaneous when looking at a sheet, etc.)

12–14 Try to obtain an object using voice, REEL E –38

signaling and gesture

14–16 Use some clear words within the jargon. REEL E –39

16–18 Use more words than gestures to express your REEL E –43
needs and desires
 22–24 Use some three-word sentences (like REEL E –52
I want water, my horse is coming out, etc.

CHRONOLOGICAL AGE PERIOD

0 to 1 month

- R 1 Startled response a the - E Frequent

1 crying
sudden noises

R 2 Stops activity upon approaching E 2 Start vocalizing randomly,

a sound besides crying

R 3 She calms down with a familiar voice. E 3 Vocalizes - predominant sounds

or friendly similar to /e/ and /a/

1 to 2 months

R 4 Direct attention to other voices, E 4 He has a 'special cry' for him.

frequently hunger

R 5 It seems to listen to the speaker. E 5 Sometimes it repeats the same.

syllable while lull o
babble

- R 6 Often looks at the speaker and E 6 Develop vocal signs of

respond with a smile pleasure

2 to 3 months

- R 7 Respond to speech looking - E Occasionally

7 responds with
directly the face of the speaker vocalizations of pleasure when
play

- R 8 Regularly locate the speaker E 8 Use laughter and other expressions

with the eyes vocalizations of pleasure when playing

R 9 He often looks at the lips and E 9 Often vocalizes with 2 or more

speaker's mouth different syllables

3 to 4 months

10 Turns the head deliberately

to the vowel source with objects

- R 11 Looks around searching for - E 11 Babbling (repeats regularly

speaker series of the same sounds,
especially when he is alone
Usually gets scared or annoyed
with angry voices /p/, /b/ and /m/

4 to 5 months

Regularly locate the source

vocal with security

Recognizes and responds to their own

name vowel patterns different from
cry
 5 to 6 months

Through body gestures and

facials seem to prove to be to babble directly to others
capable of distinguishing meanings
general alerts, anger and/or
friendly voices

- R 17 Seems to recognize words like - E 17 Occasionally vocalizes with

mom, dad, bye, etc. four or more different syllables than
a time

Stops in response to 'NO'

at least half of the time while alone or with others

6 to 7 months

- R 19 Parece reconocer nombre de los - E 19 Comienza balbuceo de dos

family members, within the syllables (repeat combinations of
connected language, even when the two or more different sounds
person named whether or not to the
view

Respond with appropriate gesture

to words such as 'come, less than half of the times that
upa", etc. he is called by his name

- R 21 Pays some attention to the music - E 21 Uses some words like

or songs vocal expression (it seems like
if I were to name some things in his
own language

7 to 8 months

Frequently seems to listen vocalize in

long conversations with others sentences – like expressions without
use true words

Regularly stops its activity y

when he is named sounds

- R 24 Seems to recognize the name of - E 24 Occasionally "sings alone" in front of

common objects when any familiar song or music,
name without using true words

8 to 9 months

- R 25 seems to understand some simple - E 25 uses some gestural language (like

verbal requirements move the head for "no", etc.

- R 26 Regularly stops its activity - E 26 Often imitates the sound and the
in response to the 'no' number of syllables used by
others in vocal stimulation

It maintains interest during a

minute or more looking at a sheet more expressions than at 6
if they tell her months
Generally, you can hear the
speaker without being distracted by others ah-ah
sounds
Often gives a toy
another object to the parents before short like expressions of 4 or
verbal requirement more syllables without words
true)

10 to 11 months

- R 31 Ocasionalmente obedece órdenes - E 31 Comúnmente usa jerga mientras

simple as "put it there" plays alone

- R 32 seems to understand questions - E 32 Starts games with gestures and sounds

simple as "where is the
ball

Responds to the musical rhythm with

body and hand movements new words
in approximately the same time as the
music

11 to 12 months

R 34 Demonstrates understanding - E 34 Use three or more words with

responding with gestures some regularity
appropriate or some classes of
verbal requirements

Generally shows deep with toys y

speech attention during periods people throughout the day using
longer periods of time long verbal patterns
Demonstrates understanding by respond a
appropriate verbal response to a songs or rhythms through
requirement (e.g.: 'say mom') vocalizations

12 to 14 months

- R 37 Seems to understand new words - E 37 Uses five or more words with

every week some regularity

- R 38 Seems to understand feelings and - E 38 Tries of obtain objects

mood of the speaker desired using the voice along with
gestures and signs

R 39 Maintains interest for 2 minutes or

more looking at a sheet if it his jargon
they count

14 to 16 months

- R 40 Demonstrates understanding - E 40 Regularly uses seven or more

selecting y bringing a true words
familiar object from another room
when it is asked of him/her

41 Recognizes and identifies many more frequent of

 16 to 18 months

- R 43 Capta preguntas simples y sigue - E 43 Empieza a usar palabras más que

two consecutive addresses with gestures to express wishes,
a ball or another object needs

R 44 Remember y associatesnew - E 44 Starts a repeat words

words by categories such as interfering in a
food, clothing, animals, etc. conversation

R 45 Before requirement simple, - E 45 Evidence a continuous and gradual

identify two o more objects increase of vocabulary
relatives among a group of 4 or
more familiar objects

18 to 20 months

- R 46 Ante requerimiento verbal señala - E 46 Imita oraciones de 2 y 3 palabras

various parts of the body and clothes
on a sheet

R 47 Demonstrates comprehension It imitates ambient sounds like

appropriate response to actions engines, animals, etc., while
such as "give it to her, give it to me" play
to me

R 48 Demonstrates understanding E 48 has a vocabulary of for the

pronouns personal between 10 to 20 words
orders such as "give it to her,"
give it to me

20 to 22 months

R 49 Follow a series of two or three

very simple orders, but simple sentences like 'dad'
prerequisites come on, mom bye

R 50 Recognizes words new - R 50 says more and more new words

daily, even at speed every week
growing

Recognizes and identifies almost all

the objects and sheets of objects using a combination of slang
common when they are named and true words

22 to 24 months

R 52 Before requirement verbal, - E 52 Occasionally uses sentences of

select an item of expressions 3 or more words
of a group of 5 or more items
different like comb, spoon,
etc.

- R 53 Seems to understand meanings and - E 53 Refers to itself using its

reasons for expressions proper name
linguistic, not just words and
sounds
 24 to 27 months

R 55 Demonstrates understanding E 55 Commonly uses sentences of

actions (verb forms) two or three words
selecting appropriate sheets
(e.g.: "choose correctly the
sheet where they are eating,
sleeping, playing

When asked, he points out parts A he often uses pronouns

smaller parts of the body such as personally correct (I, you,
cheeks, elbow, eyebrows, etc. he, etc.

Recognizes and identifies categories

family generals (baby, personal (go to the bathroom, wash oneself)
mom, grandma, etc. hands, to lie down, etc.)

27 to 30 months

Associate words through your

function responding correctly
correctly to questions like:
What do you use for ..., what with
comes...., etc.

R 59 Includes different sizes of

a group of similar objects pronoun more than its own
name

- R 60 Reconoce nombre y lámina de - E 60 Repite dos o more numbers

common objects correctly

30 to 33 months

- R 61 Demuestra comprensión de todos - E 61 Dice el género cuando se le

the most common verbs question are you a boy or a girl?

- R 62 Comprende oraciones muy largas - E 62 Cuando se le pide, explica y

and complex name what has been 'drawn'

Includes the most adjectives

common requests

33 to 36 months

R 64 Shows interest in explanations

of the "why" things are and recently past (what happened
how they work while the parents were not there

Give three simple commands

given all at once in a correctly, in relation to what
long sentence what happens in a sheet

- R 66 Demonstrates understanding E 66 Use some plural forms

preposiciones (en, bajo, tras, etc.) correctly