Philip Curtis|Ann P. Kaiser|Ryne Estabrook|Megan Y. Roberts
The Longitudinal Effects of Early Language Intervention on Children's Problem Behaviors
Northwestern University|Vanderbilt University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University
researchers examined whether parentimplemented language intervention improved problem behaviors 1 year intervention ninetyseven children language delays mean age 12month followup 4822 months randomized receive enhanced milieu teaching emt language intervention business usual treatment twelve months intervention ended children emt intervention condition displayed lower rates parentreported externalizing internalizing total problem behaviors mediation analysis revealed relation emt problem behaviors partially mediated child rate communication internalizing total problem behaviors developmental framework proposed explain impact emt problem behaviors future lines research discussed