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Communication and Speech Skills Assessment Scale

Communication and Speech Skills Assessment Scale Test

Understand how much stuttering shapes communication and relationships in just 5 minutes. This 24 item scale quickly reveals fixation patterns to guide targeted support and treatment planning.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

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4/8

Confidence (C)

Assesses how confident a person feels in their speech and communication abilities during interactions.

Low confidence

Moderate confidence

High confidence

0 – 2: Low confidence | 3 – 5: Moderate confidence | 6 – 8: High confidence

A score of 4 indicates a moderate level of confidence, suggesting some comfort communicating alongside noticeable self-doubt in certain situations.

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4/7

Communication (C)

Measures communicative skills such as initiating contact, maintaining dialogue, and expressing thoughts during interaction.

Limited

Developing

Strong

0 – 2: Limited | 3 – 5: Developing | 6 – 7: Strong

A score of 4 falls in the Developing range, suggesting generally adequate communication with some noticeable difficulties in maintaining dialogue or expressing thoughts clearly.

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3/7

Speech (S)

Assesses verbal behavior characteristics such as fluency, expressiveness, and speech accuracy that can affect everyday communication.

Low difficulty

Moderate difficulty

High difficulty

0 – 2: Low difficulty | 3 – 5: Moderate difficulty | 6 – 7: High difficulty

A score of 3 indicates moderate difficulty, suggesting noticeable but not pervasive challenges with fluency, expressiveness, or speech accuracy in communication.

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12/24

Communication and Speech Skills Assessment (CaSSA)

Measures the level of communicative speech skills and the extent to which speech difficulties may affect communication behavior.

Lower development

Moderate development

Higher development

0 – 8: Lower development | 9 – 16: Moderate development | 17 – 24: Higher development

A score of 12 falls in the Moderate development range, suggesting an average level of communicative speech skills with some influence of speech-related difficulties on communication behavior.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People Who Stutter

46%OF USERS

Adults and teens who stutter take it to understand how much their speech difficulties shape their confidence, behavior, and social interactions.

Speech Therapy Clients

32%OF USERS

People already in speech therapy use it to track how fixation on the defect affects communication and to guide personal goals during treatment.

Clinicians and Counselors

22%OF USERS

Speech-language pathologists, psychologists, and counselors use it to quickly assess a client’s attitude toward the defect and its impact on relationships.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Confidence (C)

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4.5

Normal range

3.2 — 5.9

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Communication (C)

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3.8 — 6.2

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Speech (S)

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2.5

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1.5 — 3.4

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Communicative Speech Skills Assessment Scale (CSSAS)

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3.5 — 12.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this scale measure?

It measures the degree of focus on speech difficulty and how it influences communication behavior. It also reflects avoidance, tension, and sensitivity to others’ reactions.

Who can complete the scale?

It is intended for individuals who experience stuttering or related speech disruptions. It may be used in clinical, educational, or counseling settings.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 5 minutes. The scale contains 24 items.

How should items be answered?

Each item should be rated based on typical reactions and behavior, not a single unusual event. Responses should reflect recent, usual functioning in everyday situations.

How are results used?

Scores help identify how strongly speech difficulty affects social interaction and self-monitoring. Results are used to guide treatment targets, track change over time, and support individualized planning.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Communication Speech Skills Assessment Scale Test

Communication and Speech Skills Assessment Scale Test

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The scale is used to screen self-perceived communication behaviors and attitudes that may accompany speech-related difficulties. The Communication and Speech Skills Assessment Scale is a brief, structured self-report measure intended to support clinical formulation and treatment planning in contexts where speech fluency or communication concerns are present.

The instrument, attributed to Catherine E. Snow, consists of 24 items and typically requires about 5 minutes to complete. Responses are generally interpreted to describe the degree to which an individual is preoccupied with, avoids, or is behaviorally impacted by perceived speech limitations, and to help identify targets for intervention and monitoring over time.

In clinical use, the Communication and Speech Skills Assessment Scale can complement interview data and observational findings by providing a standardized snapshot of communication-related reactions and functional impact.

Author: Catherine E. Snow, john-l-locke

Literature: Bloodstein, O. A handbook on stuttering. National Easter Seal Society. 1987.; Guitar, B. Stuttering: an integrated approach to its nature and treatment. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2006.; Erickson, R. L. Assessing communication attitudes among stutterers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research. 1969.

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