Of 90 children tested in Grades 1 to 3, 10 were identified by the Templin-Darley and 20 by the Watts Articulation for Screening (WATS) as having articulation defects. Compared to the Revised Hemplin-Darley Screening Test, the WATS (1) was administered in less time, (2) used words more familiar to school-aged children, (3) was preferred by at least 90% of the children tested, (4) identified more children for diagnostic evaluation, (5) selected children in a similar manner for diagnostic testing. The WATS Record chart appeared time saving, easy to score, and informative.
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