RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Assessing childhood impact: Virtual and in-person counseling for children's language development challenges
A1 Ayuso Lanchares, Alba
A1 Ruiz Requies, Inés
A1 Santiago Pardo, Rosa Belén
K1 Language Disorder: childhood
K1 Intervention
K1 Speech therapy
K1 Family counseling
AB 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.
PB Elsevier
SN 0891-4222
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/75256
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/75256
LA eng
NO Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2025, vol. 158, 104945
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 04-abr-2025