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The language environment at home of children with (a suspicion of) a developmental language disorder and relations with standardized language measures

Topic:

Developmental Language Disorder

Journal/Publication:

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

Year:

2023
Participant Age Range:
29 –
58 months

Sample Size:

99

Participant Language:

Dutch, Other

Abstract:

Purpose: This study compares the home language environments of children with (a suspicion of) developmental language disorder (DLD) with that of children with typical development (TD). It does so by adopting new technology that automatically provides metrics about children’s language environment (Language ENvironment Analysis [LENA]). In addition, relationships between LENA metrics and standardized language tests are explored in the DLD group.