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Generalizing Spontaneous Language in Developmentally Delayed Children via a Visual Cue Procedure Using Caregivers as Therapists

Kelley L. Francis

Louisiana State University

Developmentally delayed children are recognized by deficits in language, motor skills, and social interaction. The importance of this topic is demonstrated by the fact that many studies have focused on increasing different aspects of this population's language. New training elements for this population were used here (e.g., the visual cue method was used in home settings). Caregivers were trained as therapists to teach children spontaneous speech by targeting two behaviors. The visual cue method was effective for increasing spontaneous speech in developmentally delayed children in the home. This finding is significant in that home training with caregivers promoted generalization of language by programming common stimuli. Implication of these data for future research is discussed.

Behavior Modification, Vol. 18, No. 2, 186-197 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/01454455940182003


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