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Caregiver talk and medical risk as predictors of language outcomes in fullterm and preterm toddlers
Topic:
Preterm
Authors:
Adams, Marchman, Loi, Ashland, Fernald, Feldman
Journal/Publication:
Child Development
Year:
2018
Participant Age Range:
NA –
NA months
Sample Size:
97
Participant Language:
English
Abstract:
This study examined associations between caregiver talk and language skills in full term (FT) and preterm (PT) children (n = 97). All-day recordings of caregiver–child interactions revealed striking similarities in amount of caregiver talk heard by FT and
