Paediatric Speech and Language Screening / Rastreio de Linguagem e Fala (RALF)
Available atedubox.pt/terapia-da-fala
Validation of the RALFdoi.org/10.1159/000479928
Marisa Lousada/Evidence-Based Practice in Speech and Language Therapy
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Validated screening, assessment tools and intervention programs for Speech and Language Therapy, developed in collaboration with the University of Aveiro.
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Validated screening and assessment tools
Intelligibility in Context Scale (ICS) - European Portuguese version
Available atcsu.edu.au — Multilingual Speech
Validation of the ICSdoi.org/10.1080/02699206.2019.1589579
Screening Test for 24–36 Months / Rastreio de Linguagem Infantil 2–3 anos (RLI 2-3)
Available atcermudanca.com/rli2-3
Validation of the RLIunder review
Communicative Skills Assessment Scale / Escala de Avaliação de Competências Comunicativas (EAC)
Available ateac.com.pt
Validation of the EACdoi.org/10.1177/23969415251362626
Phonetic-Phonological Test / Teste Fonético-Fonológico ALPE (TFF-ALPE)
Available atedubox.pt/terapia-da-fala
Validation of the TFF-ALPEdoi.org/10.1159/000264712
Locke task – Portuguese version
Available atEuropean Portuguese Locke Task — Picture Stimuli (Lousada & Oliveira)
Preschool Language Assessment ALPE / Teste de Linguagem ALPE (TL-ALPE)
Available atedubox.pt/terapia-da-fala
Validation of the TL-ALPEdoi.org/10.1159/000365354
(RE)CONTO – Instrumento de Avaliação de Narrativas Orais para crianças falantes de Português Europeu
Available athdl.handle.net/10362/169337
Validation of the RE(CONTO)doi.org/10.26334/2183-9077/rapln7ano2020a22
TALIE – Teste de Avaliação da Linguagem em Idade Escolar
Available atAvailable soon
Validation of the TALIE: soon#
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Data analysis tools
Automatic Phonological Analysis Tools (APAT) / Ferramentas para Análise Fonológica Automática (FAFA)
Available atzenodo.org/records/18378334
Validation of the APATdoi.org/10.1080/14015439.2016.1237544
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Evidence-based intervention programs
Pragmatic Intervention Programme / Programa de Intervenção em Competências Pragmáticas (PICP)
Available atpapa-letras.pt — PICP
Efficacy studydoi.org/10.1177/13623613241287017
Pragmatic Intervention Programme – School-aged children / Quem muito fala, muito acerta
Available atclinicacontigo.pt — PICP Escolar
Validation study (UA catalog)naleph.doc.ua.pt/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=298799
Language Intervention Programme / Programa de Intervenção em Competências Linguísticas (PICL)
Available atedubox.pt/terapia-da-fala
Validation studydoi.org/10.1159/000448684
Fonolexis
Available atfonolexis.pt
Available atProject funded by SPTF
Phonological Awareness Digital Program / Programa de Estimulação da Consciência Fonológica (PECF)
Available atAppStore
Efficacy studydx.doi.org/10.5209/rlog.77402
Morphological Awareness Stimulation Program / Programa de Estimulação de Consciência Morfológica
Available atAvailable soon
Efficacy studyunder review
INsyntax
Available atcermudanca.com — INsyntax
Efficacy studywww.aptf-rptf.com/c%C3%B3pia-artigo-14-2-1
Speech and Language Therapy for Breastfeeding (SLT4BF)
Available atslt4bf.pt — resources & RCT
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Other validated resources for intervention
Collection of Social Stories — “A Comunicar é que a gente se entende”
Available atclinicacontigo.pt — Coleção completa
Pilot studyunder review
Banco de objetivos
Available atzenodo.org/records/17398268
Content validation study—
Cartões L&S
Available atacsa.web.ua.pt/LS.htm
Efficacy studydoi.org/10.1080/14015439.2017.1307445
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Data bank
Phonodis
Available attalkbank.org/phon/access/Clinical/PhonoDis
About this project
This website aims to share the work carried out by Marisa Lousada in collaboration with various teams of researchers and clinicians since 2004 at the University of Aveiro. Specifically, it disseminates validated screening and assessment tools in the field of language and speech in children, as well as effective programs and resources to support clinical decision-making and evidence-based practice.
AffiliationsUniversidade de Aveiro·RISE Associated Laboratory
Lead Researcher
Marisa Lousada
Bachelor's degree in Speech Therapy, Master's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, and Ph.D. in Health Sciences and Technologies from the University of Aveiro. Coordinating Professor with Habilitation at the School of Health Sciences of the University of Aveiro (ESSUA). Researcher at the RISE Associated Laboratory. Expert for the Agency for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES). Co-author of several international scientific publications, and of validated assessment tools and intervention programs.
ORCID0000-0003-0326-0257
Ciência IDCE12-E6D4-886D