
Helping You Discover Your Child's Voice
Family-Centered Speech-Language Training
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Helping You Discover Your Child's Voice
Family-Centered Speech-Language Training
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The Science
For those looking for more rigorous proof
" With the right guidance,
parents could be just as effective at helping their child as SLPs are.
In comprehension and social communication,
parents are actually MORE effective
as children actually made MORE PROGRESS
than receiving direct therapy. "
-Conclusion from a meta-analysis of studies over 20 years
published by M.Y. Roberts et al, , 2019
Research on Family-Centered Communication Rehab
Does it matter? Does it work?
M.Y. Roberts et al, <American Journal of Speech & Language Pathology> 2011
With the right guidance, parents are just as effective at helping their child as speech-language pathologists were. In some areas, children actually showed more improvement.
T. Arnold et al, <Child Language Teaching and Therapy> 2015
Children have more language development in 5 weeks of home therapy administered by parents than within 4 weeks of prior clinic based therapy.
P.A. Mashima et al, <Telemedicine and E Health> 2008
Telehealth activities allow for service expansion to “no service” areas, increased efficiency and cost effectiveness, mobility concerns of patients, and possibility of increasing frequency of services and follow-ups.
L. Ruble et al, 2008
Increase in caregivers’ responsiveness positively correlates to better social interaction in young children.
J. Woods et al, <Journal of Early Intervention> 2004
After the care takers are taught with the intervention strategies, there is immediate improvement in the child’s communication, motor, cognitive, adaptive, and social skills.
E White-Canales, A McElroy-Bratcher et al, <American Journal of Education Research> 2012
S Olsen, B Fiechtl, S Rule et al, <The Volta Review> 2012
A Buschmann, B Jooss, A Rupp, F Feldhusen et al, < Archives of Disease of Childhood> 2009
S Grogan-Johnson et al, <International Journal of Telerehabilitation> 2011
G Fairweather et al, <International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology> 2016
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