ArticleAmerican journal of speech-language pathology2014
Vocal interaction between children with Down syndrome and their parents.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- From data to discovery: Technology propels speech-language research and theory-building in developmental science.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Automated Language Environment Analysis: A Research Synthesis.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2018Pooled it
- The complexity of opportunities to respond used by mothers and fathers of children with Down syndrome: A preliminary investigation.Journal of child language · 2025Article
- Prelinguistic Communication Complexity of Children With Neurogenetic Syndromes.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2025Article
- Babble Boot Camp for Infants With Down Syndrome: Piloting a Proactive, Caregiver-Led Intervention Designed to Boost Earliest Speech and Language Skills.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2025Article
- Opportunities to Respond During Dyadic Caregiver-Child and Naturalistic Family Interactions Among Children With Down Syndrome: A Preliminary Investigation.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2024Article
- Vocal Characteristics of Infants at Risk for Speech Motor Involvement: A Scoping Review.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2023Article
- Characterizing the Richness of Maternal Input for Word Learning in Neurogenetic Disorders.Seminars in speech and language · 2021Article
- Maternal Use of Decontextualized and Contextualized Talk: An In-Depth Investigation of Early Parent-Child Interactions in Down Syndrome.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2021Article
- Exploring Expressive Communication Skills in a Cross-Sectional Sample of Individuals With a Dual Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities · 2021Article
- Circumspection in using automated measures: Talker gender and addressee affect error rates for adult speech detection in the Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) system.Behavior research methods · 2021Article
- Maternal Input and Child Language Comprehension During Book Reading in Children With Down Syndrome.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2020Article
- Down syndrome and parental depression: A double hit on early expressive language development.Research in developmental disabilities · 2020Article
- An investigation into maternal use of telegraphic input to children with Down syndrome.Journal of child language · 2020Article
- Language nutrition for language health in children with disorders: a scoping review.Pediatric research · 2020Article
- Correlation and agreement between Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA™) and manual transcription for Dutch natural language recordings.Behavior research methods · 2018Article
- Clinician vs. Machine: Estimating Vocalizations Rates in Young Children With Developmental Disorders.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2018Article
- Using a Digital Language Processor to Quantify the Auditory Environment and the Effect of Hearing Aids for Adults with Hearing Loss.Journal of the American Academy of Audiology · 2018Article
- Volubility of the human infant: Effects of parental interaction (or lack of it).Clinical linguistics & phonetics · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to describe differences in parent input and child vocal behaviors of children with Down syndrome (DS) compared with typically developing (TD) children. The goals were to describe the language learning environments at distinctly different ages in early childhood.
methodNine children with DS and 9 age-matched TD children participated; 4 children in each group were ages 9-11 months, and 5 were between 25 and 54 months. Measures were derived from automated vocal analysis. A digital language processor measured the richness of the child's language environment, including number of adult words, conversational turns, and child vocalizations.
resultsAnalyses indicated no significant differences in words spoken by parents of younger versus older children with DS and significantly more words spoken by parents of TD children than parents of children with DS. Differences between the DS and TD groups were observed in rates of all vocal behaviors, with no differences noted between the younger versus older children with DS, and the younger TD children did not vocalize significantly more than the younger DS children.
conclusionsParents of children with DS continue to provide consistent levels of input across the early language learning years; however, child vocal behaviors remain low after the age of 24 months, suggesting the need for additional and alternative intervention approaches.
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