Normering av Communication Attitude Test for Preschool and Kindergarten Children Who Stutter (KiddyCAT) för svenska barn 3–6 år

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to collect norm data for Communication Attitude Test for Preschool and Kindergarten Children Who Stutter (KiddyCAT) for Swedish children. Sub purposes of the study were to examine if the results on KiddyCAT vary depending on age and gender and examine the reliability and validity for the Swedish version of KiddyCAT. In the study 119 children without known stuttering, 3:1–6:11 years, from different preschools in Gothenburg city participated. Neither significant correlation between results on KiddyCAT and age nor a significant difference between the genders was found. The mean values for the Swedish children were lower than the mean values for the American children. The study shows that KiddyCAT should be used cautiously and seen as a complement to other assessments. The paper provides suggestions for further