Susan Colmar
A Book Reading Intervention with Mothers of Children with Language Difficulties
University of Sydney
mothers children significant language delays trained use two key strategies first pausing allow child language initiations second asking openended question build conversation based topic chosen child strategies implemented within bookreading context generalisation wider range contexts encouraged within naturalistic settings significant improvements expressive spoken language skills coupled largeeffect sizes measures including receptive language achieved fourmonth period intervention group post hoc analysis confirmed benefits partly dependent initial child vocabulary least 60 words mothers capacity learn successfully use set simple new strategies confirms importance direct parent involvement child language learning mothers reported strategies easy implement enjoyed program