This Australian small-scale pre-post study reported qualitative changes in parent responsiveness and parents’ perceptions of their children’s language abilities following participation in the It Takes Two to Talk® Program. The study did not measure child outcomes.

Participants

• It Takes Two to Talk (experimental) group

  7 children with language delays and their parents.

• Control group

  There was no control group for this study and the authors note that the small sample size is an important limitation.

Results & Key Findings

Parents identified positive changes in themselves and their children during qualitative discussions

• The study reports that, after participation in the It Takes Two to TalkProgram, parents:
  • Felt they had improved understanding of their children’s communication
  • Perceived their children’s communication skills had improved “a lot”
  • Noticed improvements in their children’s confidence in interactions – including their increased ability to initiate and respond