Diagnostic Receptive Expressive
Assessment of
Mandarin-Screener

DREAM-C in use

OVERVIEW

DREAM-S is a standardized developmental language screening tool for Mandarin-speaking children that screens children's language reception and expression in different language domains such as vocabulary, syntax and semantics.

If you are a speech-language pathologist (SLP) working with Mandarin-speaking monolingual or bilingual children and their families, you will benefit from this AI-enhanced screening tool. DREAM-S is highly accurate, time-efficient, and user-friendly.

2;6~7;11
Age Range
10~15 Minutes
Testing Time
18~25
Number Of Items
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Validity and Reliability

DREAM–S has shown excellent sensitivity and specificity for different age groups as a screening tool for children's language development. At the end of 2019, the Bethel research team published an academic report on the reliability and validity of DREAM–S and its clinical application at the annual convention of American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA), marking DREAM–S internationally recognized as a standardized language development screening tool for Mandarin–speaking children.

Age
Sensitivity
Specificity
2.5-3.49 yrs
90.9
75.29
3.5-4.49 yrs
81.25
77
4.5-5.49 yrs
84.44
81.16
5.5-7.11 yrs
82.35
81.93

Please Note That DREAM–S Is Derived From DREAM–C, The Normed Assessment Of Monolingual Mandarin–Speaking Children Located In Mainland China. We Recommend That Practitioners Use The Screening Result As A Clinical Reference For Bilingual Or Monolingual Mandarin–Speaking Children Residing Outside Mainland China.

DREAM-S: Cited by Authorized Regulations and Textbooks

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Operation

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DREAM–C Operation Guide

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DREAM–S Operation Guide

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