ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2022
Caregiver Language Input Supports Sentence Diversity in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Short-Term Effects of a Caregiver-Mediated Intervention for Preschoolers at Risk for Developmental Language Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Trial
- The Influence of Social Word Features on Early Word Learning in Autistic and Non-Autistic Children.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mapping the active ingredients and mechanisms of change of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention using mixed methods.Journal of early intervention · 2024Article
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- Natural language acquisition and gestalt language processing: A critical analysis of their application to autism and speech language therapyAutism & developmental language impairmentsArticle
- The State of Natural Language Sampling in Autism Research: A Scoping Review.Autism & developmental language impairmentsReview
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Abstract
purposeSentence diversity is a measure of early language development that has yet to be applied to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The primary aim of this study was to identify whether children with ASD show change in sentence diversity over 6 months of treatment with Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention (NDBI). The secondary aim was to examine possible predictors of changes in children's sentence diversity, including caregiver use of NDBI strategies, naturally occurring instances of caregiver
methodFifty children with ASD (ages 2-4 years) and their caregivers, who were receiving NDBI, engaged in two 10-min video-recorded play interactions, 6 months apart. Child speech was transcribed and coded for sentence diversity. Caregiver input was transcribed and coded for naturally occurring
resultsChildren's sentence diversity improved over time. Changes in caregiver NDBI strategy use and caregiver baseline
conclusionsSentence diversity is a developmentally sensitive measure of language development in ASD. NDBI strategies that facilitate reciprocal social communication, combined with input composed of declarative sentences with noun or third-person pronoun subjects, may provide optimal support for children's sentence development.
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