Abstract

Speech-language pathologists are increasingly providing intervention to younger and more severely handicapped children. The methods and strategies that the adult uses in interacting with this population are important considerations in treatment. The results of this study comparing adult-initiated vs. child-initiated interaction styles indicate that prelanguage children engage in a greater frequency and higher developmental level of communicative behaviors when the interaction is child-initiated.

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