CLEAR: Computerized language-error analysis report

Abstract

A computer aided language analysis method, called CLEAR, is described, where the clinician uses the computer to facilitate the linguistic decision process. The linguistic analysis decisions remain the clinician's responsibility. The computer only performs the task at which it is best: its structures the data capture, summarizes and stores the data and performs the data searches. Such an interactive decision management process leads to better insight into the client's problem and will thus provide a better basis for treatment planning. The program is set up as two alternative core analyses with three additional options; the latter need not necessarily be included for every client. Practical experience with many clients with a large variation in their spontaneous language production has shaped and refined CLEAR over the last few years.

Key Words:

• Computerized linguistic analysis
• disordered language
• remediation planning