Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test

The Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test is a clinically administered assessment of the child’s expressive vocabulary. The child is shown a picture and asked what it is. The child may respond in spoken language or sign language.

The graphs below provide norms for children who are deaf or hard of hearing between the ages of 42 months to 77 months.

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By Age of Identification LINK

By Degree of Hearing Loss LINK

By Cognitive Levels LINK

By Disability versus No Disability LINK

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