Conversation Initiation in Families With a Toddler Who Is Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Exploring conversation initiation provides a window into the broader development of conversational dynamics that may influence the course of language development in children, especially those with or at risk for a communication disorder. Results indicate that there was no difference in conversation initiation rate between families with DHH toddlers and families of TD toddlers, suggesting that this aspect of conversational dynamics is not influenced by pediatric hearing loss.
Authors
- Lauren Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6455-4980)
- David Jenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5744-0910)
- Mark VanDam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1906-5774)
- Sandie Bass-Ringdahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7540-5481)
- Aleah S. Brock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9744-7324)
- Paul De Palma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-116X)
- Elizabeth B. Wilson-Fowler
- Kristina T. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-2060)
- Caitlin McCaslin
Institutions
- Gonzaga University (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Northeastern University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Eastern Washington University (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Washington State University Spokane (US)
- University of West Georgia (US)
- Georgia Highlands College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_ajslp-24-00254
- Primary Topic
- Language Development and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00