C-BiLLT
Innovative assessment of spoken language comprehension in children with cerebral palsy: Development of the Canadian English Computer-Based instrument for Low motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT)
The Computer-Based instrument for Low-Motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT) is an online standardized assessment of spoken language comprehension. It is the outcome of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the departments of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Rehabilitation and Pediatric Psychology at the Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands. The intellectual property for the C-BiLLT is owned by co-developers Johanna Geytenbeek, Kim Oostrom, and R. Jeroen Vermeulen. The C-BiLLT was designed for children with cerebral palsy (CP), the most common cause of childhood motor disabilities, who may not be able to speak or verbalize, point, or manipulate objects as is required to respond to items in other language comprehension tests. Children can respond to C-BiLLT test items using these traditional response methods or a variety of compatible alternative response methods. Further information on the C-BiLLT is available at https://c-billt.com/.
"Reading about the C-BiLLT is so exciting for me as a parent. I have been waiting for a long time for this kind of technology to properly assess my son's comprehension abilities. This would give us a deeper understanding of what he knows, his strengths and where support is needed." -Parent
Communication for All video
Check out our newest video about communication in non-verbal people with CP. Musa, Hunter, Marshall, and their families show how technology enables them to play, communicate, learn, work, and have fun. We are so proud and thankful for their hard work and dedication to this project! The video also shows the instrument we're working on here at CanChild: the C-BiLLT. This is an accessible test to assess someone's language comprehension skills. Originally developed in The Netherlands, we are adapting it for Canadian children with motor and speech impairments. Funding for this video was provided by the Ontario Brain Institute.
Get Involved
Clinicians and families interested in getting involved with the project to develop and implement an adapted version of the C-BiLLT to support Canadian children are invited to contact the current project’s co-principal investigator BJ Cunningham – bj**********@*wo.ca.”
Short Video Series
We created a short video series featuring nonverbal people and their families. In the first two parts, we hope to inspire everyone with the stories of Mussa, Hunter, and Marshall and change the social stigma around nonverbal people. The last part shows how technology allows non-verbal people to dream big for the future.
Meet Our Heroes from CanChild on Vimeo.
Handling Stares and Stigma from CanChild on Vimeo.