Replication of a single-case design cross-situational statistically based word learning treatment for late talking children
Abstract
Purpose: Late talking children are at risk of ongoing language impairment. This intervention study replicated and extended research based on cross-situational statistical learning principles. Method: Three late talking children (age 24–32 months) were enrolled into the concurrent multiple baseline single-case experimental intervention study. The intervention consisted of 16 sessions over eight/nine weeks, including 10–11 pairs of target and control words (three per session). Children heard the target words a minimum of 64 times per session, in sentences with high linguistic variability in varied play activities. Result: All children increased production of target words and expressive vocabulary, with statistically significant differences between word acquisition in baseline and intervention phases. One of the three children learnt statistically significantly more target words than control words. Conclusion: The results replicated the findings of previous research for some but not all of the participants, providing individual evidence that this approach has promise as a therapy technique for late talking children.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2024
Volume
26
Issue
1
Publication Title
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
58005
Copyright
subscription content
First Page
83
Last Page
95
Comments
Meldrum, S. J., Snyman, L. M., & Hunt, E. F. (2024). Replication of a single-case design cross-situational statistically based word learning treatment for late talking children. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 26(1), 83-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2022.2160493