Evidence-based treatments for young children with developmental language delays include caregiver-implemented naturalistic interventions. However, there is little research on culturally appropriate interventions for Spanish-speaking caregivers from low–socioeconomic status (SES) households and their young children with identified language delays. We compared interaction strategies of Latino Spanish-speaking caregivers from low-SES backgrounds and non-Latino English-speaking caregivers from high-SES backgrounds with their children with language delays. Caregivers’ interactions were coded for (a) interaction characteristics, (b) use of naturalistic language support strategies, and (c) linguistic input. Results indicated Spanish-speaking Latino caregivers from low-SES backgrounds used a more directive, responsive, and warm interaction style than non-Latino caregivers. Non-Latino, English-speaking caregivers from high-SES backgrounds used more cognitively stimulating strategies, spent more time observing and narrating play, and used longer utterances and more lexical diversity. Findings provide directions for future research and guidance for clinicians working with Latino families from low-SES households.

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拉丁裔看护人与语言延迟儿童的互动：一项比较研究

针对语言发育迟缓的幼儿的循证治疗包括看护者实施的自然干预。然而，对于来自低社会经济地位 (SES) 家庭的讲西班牙语的照顾者及其已确定语言发育迟缓的幼儿的文化上适当的干预措施的研究很少。我们比较了来自低 SES 背景的拉丁裔西班牙语护理人员和来自高 SES 背景的非拉丁裔英语护理人员与语言延迟的孩子的互动策略。照顾者的互动被编码为（a）互动特征，（b）自然语言支持策略的使用，以及（c）语言输入。结果表明，来自低 SES 背景的讲西班牙语的拉丁裔护理人员使用了更具指导性、反应性、和非拉丁裔看护人的热情互动风格。来自高社会经济地位背景的非拉丁裔、讲英语的护理人员使用更多的认知刺激策略，花更多的时间观察和叙述游戏，并使用更长的话语和更多的词汇多样性。调查结果为与来自低 SES 家庭的拉丁裔家庭一起工作的临床医生提供了未来研究的方向和指导。