Caregiver-child
interactions are commonly used to examine children’s language learning
environment. However, few studies consider interaction configurations beyond
dyadic interactions or explore the conceptual complexity of caregiver talk.
Thus, we examined if the complexity of a caregiver’s opportunities to respond
(OTR) varied when sampled across three interaction configurations. Our study
included twelve preschool-aged children with Down syndrome and both of their
biological parents. Our preliminary findings suggest no differences in
mothers’ and fathers’ frequency of OTRs across complexity levels during
dyadic interactions. However, caregivers produced fewer OTRs across
complexity levels during family choice than dyadic interactions.