Now a BPS registered test
The Early Sociocognitive Battery (ESB) is an innovative assessment for preschool children that is predictive of later language and social communication difficulties including autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
The ESB can be used by speech and language therapists, clinical and educational psychologists, and paediatricians. It is also available for use by early years' professionals who have:
Extra resources
Find extra resources on the ESB, including introductory videos by the authors, the BPS test review and a white paper with case studies here.
You can also download the flyer here.
The ESB a primarily non-verbal clinical assessment tool suitable for use with children aged 2-5 years and from diverse language backgrounds. It is a battery of three subtests assessing sociocognitive skills known to be associated with language development and impaired in children with social communication difficulties and ASD. The subtests measure social responsiveness, joint attention and symbolic comprehension to identify deficits in key sociocognitive skills and help early years professionals target their intervention strategies appropriately.
The ESB builds on and supports clinical observations by providing a theoretically-driven, evidence-based measure that is:
Administration
The ESB is a portable assessment in an easy-to-carry case containing more than 60 toys and objects designed to engage young children.
The assessment is quick, taking 15 minutes or less to complete, and comprises three subtests outlined below:
eLearning included
The new ESB eLearning course will provide professionals with the skills required to reliably administer, score and interpret the results of the ESB and is now included with the kit. Please email training@hogrefe.co.uk with any questions.
15 minutes or less