Senior Project Advisor

Heather Moore

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2024

Keywords

communication delay, early intervention, environmental arrangement, intentional communication, language disorders, naturalistic communication intervention, speech language-pathologist, rate of communication, toddlers

Abstract

Language learning is an essential component of child development. Many children develop language naturally as they interact with their family and community, but some children experience communication delays due to unknown reasons or secondary to developmental disabilities. In these cases, naturalistic communication intervention (NCI) can improve a child’s language abilities. One component of NCIs, and the focus of this study, is environmental arrangement (EA). This study sought to understand the relationship between parent-implemented EA strategy use during daily home routines and child rate of communication. Eighteen sets of video recordings were transcribed and coded from a larger data set from the Language and Play Every Day program (LAPE) to be analyzed. Although this paper doesn't yet include the whole dataset, a statistically significant correlation between EA usage and child rate of communication was found.

Department

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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