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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Ayuso Lanchares, Alba author Ruiz Requies, Inés author Santiago Pardo, Rosa Belén author 2025 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 to 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. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2025, vol. 158, 104945 0891-4222 https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/75256 10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104945 104945 158 Research in Developmental Disabilities 158 Assessing childhood impact: Virtual and in-person counseling for children's language development challenges