Parents play an essential role in supporting child development by providing a safe home,
proper nutrition, and rich educational opportunities. In this article we focus on the role of …

The quantity and quality of child-directed speech—language nutrition—provided to typically-
developing children is associated with language outcomes—language health. Limited …

We investigated gesture production in infants at high and low risk for autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and caregiver responsiveness between 12 and 24 months of age and …

We examined the language input of parents of infants at high and low familial risk for autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) and investigated reciprocal associations between parent input and …

Contemporary parent-implemented early intervention programs for children with autism
spectrum disorder usually incorporate a range of techniques with different theoretical …

Background Parent-child play interactions offer an important avenue for supporting social
development in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Musical play is a natural and …

Services for families of young children with low-incidence disabilities (eg deaf/hard-of-
hearing, DHH) are expensive to deliver and may not be available in all geographic regions …

While typical children easily acquire skills and behaviors in natural experiences with their
families, systematic teaching is often required for the same skills and behaviors when it …

Background Prior research has described the prevalence and utility of questions in
children's language learning environment. However, there has been little empirical …

Introduction: Parents are increasingly included in Autism Spectrum Disorder treatment
models. Despite considerable interest in parent participation and parent–child interactions in …