The Meaningful Use of Speech Scale is a parent report scale designed to assess the child’s use of speech in everyday situations. Like MAIS, it consists of 10 inquiries that assess the following areas: 1) vocal control, 2) use of speech without gesture or sign, and 3) use communication strategies in everyday situations.
Robbins AM, Osberger MJ. Meaningful Use of Speech Scale (MUSS). Indianapolis: Indiana University School of Medicine; 1990.
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