The test is designed to identify areas of difficulty in language for infants and toddlers who may have language impairments and/or other disabilities that affect language development. It specifically focuses on assessing receptive and expressive aspects of language. The test is given in an interview format to the parent/caregiver of the child. The SLP administers the test by asking specific yes or no questions that the caregiver will answer regarding their child's receptive or expressive language. The SLP fills out the response of the caregiver in the response booklet.

Age Range: Birth - 36 months

Takes about 20 minutes to administer

Norm Referenced on parent reports of 1,112 infants and toddlers around the nation 

Two subtests: Receptive and Expressive Language 

Supplemental: Vocabulary Inventory Test  

Strengths of the REEL- 4 include:

• No time limits 

• Questions can be answered by a simple yes/no by caregiver

Weaknesses of the REEL- 4 include:

• Yes/no answers may be limiting and not allow for elaboration 

• Not an appropriate test if the examiner is not familiar with the second language that a child/the caregiver speaks (if any)