Reinforcing infant vocalisations through self-initiated feedback: a tool for basic research and for clinical interventions

Tamar Keren-Portnoy; Helena Daffern; Rory A. DePaolis; Christopher Cox; Kenneth Ian Brown; Florence Oxley; Mona Kanaan

Reinforcing infant vocalisations through self-initiated feedback: a tool for basic research and for clinical interventions

Tamar Keren-Portnoy, Helena Daffern, Rory A. DePaolis, Christopher Cox, Kenneth Ian Brown, Florence Oxley, Mona Kanaan

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Abstract

We introduce a method for reinforcing vocalisations
in prelinguistic infants (ages 6-7 months) without
recourse to social feedback, through a self-reinforcing
app. Study 1 presents findings that show that infants
(N = 60; n= 30 in the experimental group) respond to
the app’s reinforcement by increasing their
vocalisations. Study 2 is a randomised clinical trial
(data collection ongoing). Infants from low
socioeconomic-status families were recruited (N =
96, n = 48 in the intervention group). Families in the
intervention group use the app over 3 weeks. Infants’
are followed over 9 months until age 16 months.
Demographic data for the two groups will be presented. We predict that infants in the intervention group will be more linguistically, but not motorically, advanced than those in the control group by the end of the study. We discuss potential uses of this method for basic as well as clinical research and intervention.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences
Editors	Radek Skarnitzl, Jan Volín
Place of Publication	Prague
Publisher	GUARANT International spol. s r.o.
Pages	1206-1209
Number of pages	4
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9788090811423
Publication status	Published - 11 Aug 2023

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Overcoming social disadvantages through reinforcement of babble in infants from low socioeconomic homes
Keren-Portnoy, T., Daffern, H. & Kanaan, M.
THE BRITISH ACADEMY
1/03/20 → 1/03/23
Project: Research project (funded) › Research

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Keren-Portnoy, T., Daffern, H., DePaolis, R. A., Cox, C., Brown, K. I., Oxley, F., & Kanaan, M. (2023). Reinforcing infant vocalisations through self-initiated feedback: a tool for basic research and for clinical interventions. In R. Skarnitzl, & J. Volín (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (2nd ed., pp. 1206-1209). Article ID: 750 GUARANT International spol. s r.o.. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15U2l2y4_-9lyZAgmiccQYXYj9zBi_CAu/view

Keren-Portnoy, Tamar ; Daffern, Helena ; DePaolis, Rory A. et al. / Reinforcing infant vocalisations through self-initiated feedback : a tool for basic research and for clinical interventions. Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences. editor / Radek Skarnitzl ; Jan Volín. 2nd. ed. Prague : GUARANT International spol. s r.o., 2023. pp. 1206-1209

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Reinforcing infant vocalisations through self-initiated feedback: a tool for basic research and for clinical interventions. / Keren-Portnoy, Tamar ; Daffern, Helena; DePaolis, Rory A. et al.
Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences. ed. / Radek Skarnitzl; Jan Volín. 2nd. ed. Prague: GUARANT International spol. s r.o., 2023. p. 1206-1209 ID: 750.

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