Hybrid Telepractice Delivery of EMT: Effects on Caregiver and Child Communication
What is the name of the article?
Hybrid Telepractice Delivery of Enhanced Milieu Teaching: Effects on Caregiver Implementation and Child Communication
What was the goal of this study?
To look at how using telehealth could help toddlers with language delays by teaching their caregivers to use EMT during virtual visits.
What did we find?
A combination of in-person and telehealth visits with caregivers and their toddlers increased EMT use during play and family routines. The benefits of the teaching lasted for up to 6 weeks after the visits were done.
What did we learn?
Using telehealth for some visits saved the families and researchers time and money. The telehealth visits were found to be just as helpful as in-person visits when reviewed by people who were not part of the study.
Why is this important?
Being able to use telehealth for this type of service will help health care professionals reach more children and families in more places.
Who are the authors of the study?
Emily D. Quinn,1 Ann P. Kaiser,2 and Jennifer Ledford2
Authors are from: 1. Oregon Health & Science University; 2. Vanderbilt University: Nashville, TN
Quinn, E. D., Kaiser, A. P., & Ledford, J. (2021). Hybrid telepractice delivery of enhanced milieu teaching: Effects on caregiver implementation and child communication. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64(8), 3074-3099. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-20-00430
Key Words:
Telehealth (or Telepractice): having healthcare visits using video or phone meetings, instead of meeting in-person
EMT (Enhanced Milieu Teaching): a way to teach kids to talk by using their interests and actions as a chance to help them learn words and language
Who participated in the study?
This study included four caregivers and children with language delays aged 18-27 months.
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Male | Female | Female |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | White | White | White |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Hispanic or Latinx | Not Hispanic or Latinx | Not Hispanic or Latinx | Not Hispanic or Latinx |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | English | English | English |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000–$50,000 | Above $100,000 | -- | $40,000–$50,000 |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Rural |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 38 | 63 | 31 |
| Child 1 | Child 2 | Child 3 | Child 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College degree | Graduate degree | College degree | College degree |
For more details about study participants, please see the full text article.