Advisor Information
Shari DeVeney, Ph. D., CCC-SLP
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
26-3-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
26-3-2021 12:00 AM
Abstract
For most young children, social initiations develop during natural play contexts, along with language. However, not all children learn language typically from an early age. At 2 years of age, these children are generally referred to as “late talkers” or as having “late language emergence” (LLE). LLE usually involves between 10-15 percent of 2-year-olds. Delayed language development is associated with delays in play sophistication; however, little is known about the association between LLE and child initiations during play. The purpose of the study was to further determine the relationship between receptive and expressive language proficiency and play initiation for toddlers. The study involved a secondary analysis of an archival data set of 35 participants with a wide array of language skills. Present study findings indicated a statistically and clinically significant relationship between play initiation and one measure of expressive language ability studied, average phrase length. Investigation of type of initiation (e.g., verbal vs. nonverbal) will also be discussed.
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Relationships Between Expressive and Receptive Language Ability and Play Initiation in 2-Year-Olds
For most young children, social initiations develop during natural play contexts, along with language. However, not all children learn language typically from an early age. At 2 years of age, these children are generally referred to as “late talkers” or as having “late language emergence” (LLE). LLE usually involves between 10-15 percent of 2-year-olds. Delayed language development is associated with delays in play sophistication; however, little is known about the association between LLE and child initiations during play. The purpose of the study was to further determine the relationship between receptive and expressive language proficiency and play initiation for toddlers. The study involved a secondary analysis of an archival data set of 35 participants with a wide array of language skills. Present study findings indicated a statistically and clinically significant relationship between play initiation and one measure of expressive language ability studied, average phrase length. Investigation of type of initiation (e.g., verbal vs. nonverbal) will also be discussed.