Measures of early social communication and vocabulary production to predict language outcomes at two and three years in late-talking toddlers

ConclusionsMeasures of social communication between 18–21 months added important information to predicting language outcomes at 2 and 3 years, above and beyond parent-reported expressive vocabulary production measured at 24 months, with small effect sizes overall. Implications for identifying younger children who are at risk for continued language delay and recommendations for referral to early intervention programs are discussed.
Source: Early Childhood Research Quarterly - Category: Child Development Source Type: research