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What's Natural About Naturalistic Language Intervention?

California University of Pennsylvania

HOWARD GOLDSTEIN

Florida State University

This review sought to identify the characteristics of child language intervention approaches described as "naturalistic" in the research literature. Thirty-four interventions were analyzed. We identified an exhaustive list of the treatment techniques or components that were included in at least 8 of the studies. Each intervention was analyzed according to the inclusion of 8 teaching techniques that manipulated antecedent stimuli and 3 techniques that manipulated consequences. Results demonstrated that naturalistic language interventions varied considerably in the teaching techniques included. A continuum highlighting the degree to which interventions included adult-directed and child-directed strategies is presented. In addition, ratings of naturalness of intervention contexts were derived. These analyses revealed an apparent lack of agreement on what constitutes "naturalistic" language intervention.

Journal of Early Intervention, Vol. 20, No. 3, 249-264 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/105381519602000308


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