Developmental Intervention for Infants of Adolescent Mothers

Summary

This is a randomized control trial to evaluate a simple language intervention curriculum that utilizes LENA recordings, linguistic feedback and text-message review of content to improve language environments and outcomes for infants with adolescent mothers.

Conditions

• Development, Child
• Adolescent Behavior
• Language Development
• Language Delay

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Teaching Talking

Written packet including 8 lessons: What's My Corrected Age, Watch Me Learn (language milestones in the 1st year of life), Reading Aloud, Sing-a-long: Sleepy Songs, Sing-a-long: Alert Songs, Copying First Sounds, Playing Games, Talk to Your Baby.

BEHAVIORAL

LENA recordings-language

LENA a special recording device. It records for 16 hours inside a specially designed infant vest. The recording is analyzed by a computer that generates an output of total number of adult words, infant vocalizations and conversational turns during the recording period. 4 LENA recordings are obtained: baseline, after reviewing Teaching Talking and linguistic feedback of first recording, 4 and 12 months of age. Participants are mailed feedback of their 2nd, 4 and 12 month recordings.

BEHAVIORAL

LENA recordings-motor

LENA a special recording device. It records for 16 hours inside a specially designed infant vest. The recording is analyzed by a computer that generates an output of total number of adult words, infant vocalizations and conversational turns during the recording period. 4 LENA recordings are obtained: baseline, 2nd, 4 and 12 months of age. Participants are mailed feedback on recordings after completing study.

BEHAVIORAL

Mastering Movement

A written curriculum containing 5 lessons adopted from Beautiful Beginnings: What's My Corrected Age, Watch Me Move! (review of motor milestones in 1st year), Gentle Stretching and Exercise, Tummy Time, Help Me Learn to...

BEHAVIORAL

Language text messages

12 weekly text messages. Each is 1-2 sentences to review concepts of Teaching Talking

BEHAVIORAL

Motor text messages

4 text messages sent every 4 weeks. Each is 1-2 sentences reviewing concepts of Mastering Movement

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2013-01-25

Primary Completion

2015-11-01

Completion

2018-02-01