2009 Study

This quasi-experimental exploratory study investigated changes following participation in the It Takes Two to Talk® Program in:

• The language abilities of children with motor disorders
• Parents’ use of contingent language
• Parents’ perceptions of their facilitative communication skills

2010 Study

This qualitative descriptive study explored the acceptability of the It Takes Two to Talk Program for children with motor disorders.

Participants

2009 Study

• It Takes Two to Talk (experimental) group

  11 children (19-36 months) with cerebral palsy and their parents who participated in the It Takes Two to Talk Program. Nine families attended the It Takes Two to Talk Program in the United Kingdom and 2 attended in Australia.

• Control group

  There was no control group for this study.

2010 Study

• It Takes Two to Talk (experimental) group

  21 children (24-40 months) with language difficulties, intellectual difficulties, and motor disorders and their parents who participated in the It Takes Two to Talk Program. All participants attended the It Takes Two to Talk Program in the United Kingdom.

• Control group

  There was no control group for this study.

Results & Key Findings

2009 Study

Parents were more responsive in interactions with their child following participation in the It Takes Two to Talk Program.

• Parents were found to use more responsive strategies via analysis of video-recorded parent-child interactions
• Improvements in parent-child interactions were maintained 4-months following participation in the It Takes Two to Talk Program.

2010 Study

In qualitative interviews following participation in It Takes Two to Talk, parents discussed positive changes in themselves and their children

• Parents reported increased knowledge about communication development and facilitative strategies
• Parents reported changes in their own behaviour that had supported their child to learn and practise new communication skills

2009 & 2010 Studies

• The authors recommend that some adaptations specific to supporting children with motor disorders may enhance outcomes of It Takes Two to Talk for this population.