Rebecca Alper, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Language, Literacy, and Learning Laboratory
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Strengths-Based Approaches for Supporting Child Language Development to Buffer Against Economic Adversity
Early language skills are critical to lifelong academic and health outcomes. Experiencing early economic adversity is a group-level risk factor for children’s language skill development. However, on the individual, clinical level early interaction quality and language outcomes vary greatly. This talk will focus on examining systems- and individual-level factors associated with early language skills. Furthermore, we will discuss strengths-based approaches for supporting caregiver–child interaction, early language skills, and subsequent outcomes for families experiencing adversity.