Language Acquisition
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate whether young children with isolated expressive language delay benefit from early intervention with a simple language toolkit and brief instructions provided to their caregivers. We hypothesize that children whose families are provided the language toolkit will develop more words over the subsequent 3 months.
Interventions
Simple toolkit of interactive things to stimulate language.
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Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age 14.5 to 18.5 months * Below average expressive language * Otherwise normal development
Exclusion criteria
* Other developmental delay * Non-English primary language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Language/Words acquisition | 3 months |
Countries
United States