The Words and Gestures Form, part of the third edition of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs), is a comprehensive instrument designed for use with ages 8 to 18 months. To complete the inventory, parents document the child's understanding and production of hundreds of early vocabulary items. Then, parents record communicative and symbolic gestures the child has tried or completed. It is available in a pack of 25 paper forms.

ABOUT THE CDIs

The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) are one of the most widely used and recommended measures of language and communication for young children.

Used in both research and clinical settings, these parent report instruments help SLPs and other professionals screen children, develop a prognosis for children with language delays, plan effective intervention, monitor progress, and meet mandates for including parent input in child evaluation.

The third edition of the CDIs includes updated norms, additional tools, and more administration formats and helpful resources. Learn more about the MacArthur-Bates CDIs, Third Edition here.