108
Participants
Start Date
January 25, 2013
Primary Completion Date
November 1, 2015
Study Completion Date
February 1, 2018
Teaching Talking
Written packet including 8 lessons: What's My Corrected Age, Watch Me Learn (language milestones in the 1st year of life), Reading Aloud, Sing-a-long: Sleepy Songs, Sing-a-long: Alert Songs, Copying First Sounds, Playing Games, Talk to Your Baby.
LENA recordings-language
LENA a special recording device. It records for 16 hours inside a specially designed infant vest. The recording is analyzed by a computer that generates an output of total number of adult words, infant vocalizations and conversational turns during the recording period. 4 LENA recordings are obtained: baseline, after reviewing Teaching Talking and linguistic feedback of first recording, 4 and 12 months of age. Participants are mailed feedback of their 2nd, 4 and 12 month recordings.
LENA recordings-motor
LENA a special recording device. It records for 16 hours inside a specially designed infant vest. The recording is analyzed by a computer that generates an output of total number of adult words, infant vocalizations and conversational turns during the recording period. 4 LENA recordings are obtained: baseline, 2nd, 4 and 12 months of age. Participants are mailed feedback on recordings after completing study.
Mastering Movement
A written curriculum containing 5 lessons adopted from Beautiful Beginnings: What's My Corrected Age, Watch Me Move! (review of motor milestones in 1st year), Gentle Stretching and Exercise, Tummy Time, Help Me Learn to...
Language text messages
12 weekly text messages. Each is 1-2 sentences to review concepts of Teaching Talking
Motor text messages
4 text messages sent every 4 weeks. Each is 1-2 sentences reviewing concepts of Mastering Movement
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
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