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Using Telegraphic Input With Children With Language Delays: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Practices and Perspectives
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In: Am J Speech Lang Pathol (2019)
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PURPOSE: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often simplify their language input when talking to young children with language delays, but there is some controversy regarding whether simplified input should be telegraphic (e.g., Ball under, Doggie go, More toy) or grammatical (e.g., The ball went under; Go, Doggie! More toys). The purpose of this study was to evaluate SLPs' practices and perspectives on using telegraphic input when working with children with language delays at the prelinguistic, one-word, or two-word stages of spoken language development. METHOD: Practicing SLPs were recruited from a university-sponsored professional development conference focused on current best practices in speech-language pathology. Respondents completed an online survey that included questions about their own practices, as well as their overall perspectives on the usefulness of simplifying language input in different ways. RESULTS: The vast majority of SLPs (82%) reported using telegraphic input. SLPs reported using telegraphic input more frequently when prompting for verbal imitations than when describing play or providing a directive/request. Surprisingly, only 30% of SLPs who reported using telegraphic input felt that it was useful. SLPs reported that receptive language is the most important child characteristic to consider when deciding what kind of language input to provide. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest the need for more purposeful clinical decision making in the context of providing simplified language input. In addition, in-depth, qualitative studies are needed to characterize the complex interactions among beliefs, experiences, practices, and perspectives pertaining to simplified language input.
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URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31091130 https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_AJSLP-18-0140 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7225012/
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An investigation into maternal use of telegraphic input to children with Down syndrome
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In: J Child Lang (2019)
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Early Lexical Comprehension in Young Children with ASD: Comparing Eye-Gaze Methodology and Parent Report
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Lexical Processing in Toddlers with ASD: Does Weak Central Coherence Play a Role?
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Spoken word recognition in children with autism spectrum disorder: The role of visual disengagement
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Increasing Verbal Responsiveness in Parents of Children with Autism: A Pilot Study
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Lexical and Grammatical Skills in Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum Compared to Late Talking Toddlers
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