Caregivers' insights into supporting their late talkers using a Hanen® parent program.
Purpose: To explore caregivers' experiences and engagement during the 16-week Target Word™Hanen® programfor parents designed to support late talkers. Method: Qualitative interpretative description methodology was used to understand the experience of five caregivers who had completed Target Word™ to...
| Published in: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 702 - 717 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2025
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