Who can be assessed using the GAPS test?

Any child between the ages of 3½ and 6½ can be assessed using the GAPS if you wish to have a quick and easy assessment of their grammar and phonological abilities. For children falling into this age range standardised scores are provided.

Heather van der Lely's aim is that all children in the UK will be tested prior to or when they enter school to try to ensure that any child with language weaknesses or impairment or at risk for dyslexia is identified.

• Can children older than 6½ be tested using GAPS?
  If the child or person you wish to test falls above this age range you can still use this test, although no standard score would be available. However, it would be expected that after 6½ years old that no errors should occur.
• Can children whose first language is not English be tested using GAPS?
  Yes. GAPS can provide teachers and parents with a quick estimate of whether their English is at a level expected for their age. GAPS can also be used to measure progress in learning English grammar and phonology when administered again 6 months or more after first testing.
• Can children who have other learning difficulties be tested?
  Yes. Children with other learning difficulties or developmental disorders (autism, downs syndrome) also have language impairments.
• Can adults with acquired language impairment (aphasia) be tested using GAPS?
  Although GAPS has not been evaluated for providing a quick and easy assessment of grammar and phonology in adults, we see no reason why it cannot be used. Further work will be evaluating this application.

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