NEAP: Nottingham Early Assessment Package

Nottingham Early Assessment Package (NEAP) is a battery of procedures for the assessment of very early communication and linguistic development. It is widely used in cochlear implant programmes, and in other work with deaf children.

The package is composed of the following assessments:

• Auditory Perception
• Categories of Auditory Perception
• Infant Listening Progress Profile
• Meaningful Auditory Information Scale
• Communication Language Development
• Tait Video Analysis
• Story Narrative Assessment Package
• Profile of Actual Linguistic Skills
• Speech Production Development
• Profile of Actual Speech Skills
• Speech Intelligibility Rating

The NEAP database from Bawtry Computer Services is a single user database which enables the recording and analysis of NEAP data.

In addition to recording the results of the assessments, the database enables the recording of demographic, aetiological, cochlear implant device and processor details.

Analysis of data is facilitated by selection on demographic and aetiological criteria, and export of data to Microsoft Excel, chart or CSV file.

The database requires a PC running Microsoft Windows 98 or later, and optionally Microsoft Excel.

The Ear Foundation, in Nottingham UK, run a course entitled Overview of the Nottingham Early Assessment Package (NEAP).

The course gives an overview of a range of measures included in the package, with guidelines for use with children under 3. An interactive CD-ROM of the materials will be available for purchase, as will the database. The course is suitable for teachers of the deaf and speech & language therapists.

To book contact Brian Archbold or book online at The Ear Foundation.