Assessing childhood impact: Virtual and in-person counseling for children's language development challenges

IF 2.9 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Research in Developmental Disabilities Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI:10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104945

Alba Ayuso-Lanchares , Inés Ruiz-Requies , Rosa Belén Santiago-Pardo

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Abstract

In recent years, family counseling programs have grown significantly. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a counseling program designed for Late Talkers (LT) or children with Development Language Disorder (DLD) aged 3–6. It also seeks to analyze the differences between its implementation in virtual and in-person settings and to gather the opinions of speech therapists and families about the program. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was employed with two groups, each consisting of 17 children, totaling 34 children: one in an in-person setting and the other in a virtual setting. The results reveal significant differences in both approaches, with no relevant disparities between them. The conclusions highlight the program's effectiveness, with benefits in all dimensions. In the in-person modality, proximity to families is emphasized as a primary advantage. In contrast, the virtual modality offers flexibility in terms of intervention schedules and locations but presents technological challenges. Overall, this study supports the effectiveness of both counseling modalities

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Research in Developmental Disabilities Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Research In Developmental Disabilities is aimed at publishing original research of an interdisciplinary nature that has a direct bearing on the remediation of problems associated with developmental disabilities. Manuscripts will be solicited throughout the world. Articles will be primarily empirical studies, although an occasional position paper or review will be accepted. The aim of the journal will be to publish articles on all aspects of research with the developmentally disabled, with any methodologically sound approach being acceptable.