Correlates of parent and child intervention gains

What is it about?

This study examined relationships among family characteristics, caregiver change in use of strategies, and child growth in spoken language over the course of a parent-implemented language intervention (PILI) that was developed to address some of the challenges associated with the fragile X syndrome (FXS) phenotype.

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Why is it important?

This study provides preliminary evidence that parents who are experiencing significant mental health challenges may have a more difficult time participating fully in parent-implemented language interventions (PILIs) and that there may be subsequent effects on child outcomes. Future PILIs could benefit from addressing parent well-being as a substantial part of the intervention program.