late talker. Delayed milestone in childhood
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 12 to 24 months Having verbal and communication skills below the expected level for age, based on the scores in the Persian version of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories- checklist 1 / 2 Having age-appropriate performances in all developmental domains (except for verbal communication) based on the Persian version of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Classified in middle or lower socioeconomic classes based on the researcher-made questionnaire of socio-demographics No history of neurological defects; problems such as low birth weight (less than 1500), hypoxia at birth, head trauma, sensory deficits (in vision/ hearing), seizures end, etc. Patients' parents are monolingual Persian speakers, literate, have a mobile phone to receive educational files and know how to work with it / be able to learn it
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parents' not willing to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary size (comprehension and production scores). Timepoint: Before study, after study. Method of measurement: Persian version of MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent- child communicative behaviors. Timepoint: after intervention. Method of measurement: structural analysis of mother-child free play. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences