In a group of 46 language-disturbed children we investigated the
parent-child interactions during an interview and a home-observation.
The parent-child interactions were compared with the same interactions
in a control group. Significant differences were found between the two
groups. In language-disturbed children, parents are more conscious of
their language stimulation, but they do this in a way that does not suit
the child. These results support the notion that changing the interactions
between parent and child is, next to language therapy, an important step
in intervention.
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