Advancing Equity in Early Language Learning: Expanding the Frame for Intervention Research
Addressing the "word gap" equitably requires interventions at multiple levels, emphasizing strengths-based language learning within home and community contexts. We outline principles to guide future language intervention research reflecting this expanded framework and provide examples of how new research is integrating these principles.
Authors
- Charles R. Greenwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6274-3075)
- Kathryn M. Bigelow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1721-3438)
- Judith J. Carta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-6317)
- Dale Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9692-1151)
- Alana G. Schnitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2768-7431)
Institutions
- University of Kansas (US)
- Fertility & Lifespan Medical Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_jslhr-24-00235
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Language Development and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.89