Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 10, 2025

Use of a Video Scoring Anchor for Rapid Serial Assessment of Social Communication in Toddlers
Published on: March 14, 2018
Social-emotional development in children with at risk of developmental language disorder: Relationships with
Merve Dilbaz-Gürsoy1, Esra Özcebe2
1Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Purpose:
This study aims to examine if children at risk of developmental language disorder show differences in social-emotional competence and/or behavioural problems compared to their typically developing peers. It also investigates the correlation between the interactional behaviours of parents and children and how it relates to the language and social-emotional development of children.
Method:
The study included 102 children (51 children at risk of developmental langauge disorder, 51 typically developing peers). All children were aged between 24-36 months. Children's expressive and receptive language abilities, expressive vocabulary, and social-emotional development were evaluated. Parent and child's interactional behaviours, such as parental responsiveness and child's initiation, were assessed during free play.
Result:
Children at risk of developmental language disorder demonstrated significantly higher problem behaviours and lower social-emotional competences compared to their typically developing peers. A significant relationship was found between expressive vocabulary and social-emotional competence in the at risk group. It was established that there were some significant correlations between language, social-emotional development, and parent-child interactional behaviours.
Conclusion:
This study offers evidence that children at risk of developmental language disorders are at increased risk of having additional emotional and/or behavioural problems. Certain parental interactional behaviours are linked to their children's language and social-emotional development, particularly for typically developing children.
More Related Videos
10:11Portable Intermodal Preferential Looking IPL: Investigating Language Comprehension in Typically Developing Toddlers and Young Children with Autism
Published on: December 14, 2012
06:16Involving Individuals with Developmental Language Disorder and Their Parents/Carers in Research Priority Setting
Published on: June 6, 2020
Related Concept Videos
Socioemotional Development during Infancy
Primary Temperament Types
Autism Spectrum Disorder
These core symptoms manifest differently among individuals, ranging from mild to severe. The disorder's complexity extends beyond its clinical presentation, encompassing a diverse range of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural influences.
Language Development
The critical period for language acquisition suggests that the ability to acquire language is at its peak early in life. As people age, this proficiency decreases. Language development begins very...
Language and Cognition
Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria and...