Developments in Research in Early Language Acquisition of Infants and Young Children belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter language assessment, teaching sessions, caregiver coaching, and natural communication routines. In Developments in Research in Early Language Acquisition of Infants, for this course, the practical stakes show up in clearer case conceptualization, better instructional targets, and stronger generalization, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Caregiver practices impacting early verbal behavior are significantly related to individual outcomes in language development and have been a focus of behavioral research for many years. This domain also has implications for public health outcomes as the effects of successful language interventions at younger ages go well beyond the direct benefit to the individual. Successful earlier language intervention can have powerful impacts such as reducing the need for costly interventions later in life, reducing parental stress over the course of childhood, and reallocation of resources for public health needs. Research within this area has studied intervention effectiveness in increasing the rate and quality of infant speech in various populations. These populations have included typically developing infants, increased likelihood of disabilities populations (including younger siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder), and infants with Down syndrome. This symposium will review three recent studies investigating the effectiveness of contingent vocal imitation (CVI) with differing populations. Two studies implemented procedures with young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and one study demonstrated the effectiveness of caregiver training on increasing vocalizations in infants with Down syndrome. The symposium will end with a discussion of clinical implications and future directions for research within this area.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
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