Relative treatment effects of two prelinguistic communication interventions on language development in toddlers with developmental delays vary by maternal characteristics.
This paper tests whether two prelinguistic communication interventions have a differential effect on productive and receptive language development 6 and 12 months after the end of treatment. We predicted that treatment effects on language development would vary as a function of pretreatment maternal responsivity or amount of mothers' formal education. Fifty-eight prelinguistic children with developmental delays and their mothers participated in the study. Children were randomly assigned to one of two staff-implemented treatments that were designed to increase intentional communication ability. Results confirmed the prediction that treatment effects on children's receptive and expressive language 6 and 12 months after the end of interventions vary as a function of pretreatment maternal responsivity and education level.
Yoder
P J
PJ
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37203, USA. paul.yoder@vanderbilt.edu
Warren
S F
SF
D002663:Child Language; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008037:Linguistics; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011897:Random Allocation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome