Figure 5.

Responses (n = 93) from speech-language pathologists regarding the importance of certain child characteristics when deciding what type of language input to use when speaking to a child with a language delay. The survey item was “When deciding what type of language input to use when speaking to a child with a language delay, how important is each of the following?” The characteristics included were Child's spoken (i.e., expressive) language level, Child's receptive language level, Child's chronological age, Child's overall cognitive level, and Child's diagnosis (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, general language delay).