
Three points are assigned to each word in the AB word lists, one for each phoneme. The test can be conducted aided and/or unaided. Make a note of the result of each presentation on the results sheet. Present all the words in the list at the same sound level. If they are not sure of the word they should guess it, and if only part of a word is heard, then they should say that part. The child should repeat the word exactly as they hear it. The lists that have been selected as being the most relevant (after consultation with a wide range of audiology professionals), are: 2,5,6,8,11,13,14,15. We use a subset (8 lists) of the original 15 word lists. There is a high inter list equivalence as the recognition score is based on the phonemes correct out of 30.80 separate words have been recorded on the Parrot: these can be played at differing sound levels at the touch of a button.The large number of words which diminishes the effects of learning factors.The new Parrot AB combines the digital reliability of the Parrot with the benefits of the AB short word list. Each word has three phonemes constructed as consonant – vowel – consonant with 30 phonemes, 10 vowels and 20 consonants present in each list. The Parrot AB test consists of 8 word lists, with each list containing 10 words. The AB short word list test first devised by Arthur Boothroyd in 1968, is widely used in the UK as a speech recognition test and for rehabilitation.

English as an Additional Language Toy Test.
