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Prelinguistic Interventions

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To review studies evaluating interventions for developing the prelinguistic communication skills of young children with developmental disorders and complex communication conditions.

Recent Findings

Evidence supports the use of naturalistic behavioral interventions for improving the prelinguistic communication skills of young children with developmental disorders provided that the interventions are implemented in relatively high doses.

Summary

Early intervention to replace or enhance a child’s prelinguistic behavior may help to prevent communicative breakdowns and the emergence of problematic forms of communication. Future research using rigorous methodology is needed to identify the specific intervention components that promote prelinguistic behavior change as this may lead to differential responsivity to interventions.

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  1. Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Kathleen Tait

  2. Research and Assessment Department, AEIOU Foundation, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Madonna Tucker

  3. Griffith Institute of Educational Research, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Madonna Tucker

  4. Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Sofia Mavropoulou

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Tait, K., Tucker, M. & Mavropoulou, S. Prelinguistic Interventions. Curr Dev Disord Rep 8, 106–111 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-021-00234-0

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