A methodological protocol for multimodal profiling of conversational abilities in mandarin-speaking children with and without developmental language disorder
Cross-sectional observational study develops a multimodal method for assessing conversational skills in children with DLD, suggesting new assessment tools.
Key Points
This protocol aims to evaluate a multimodal framework for assessing conversational abilities in Mandarin-speaking children with and without DLD.
Cross-sectional observational study with two phases
Phase 1 develops a multimodal profiling framework using conversation and role-play tasks
Phase 2 applies the protocol to 90 children with DLD and 90 typically developing peers, analyzing multiple linguistic measures.
Feasibility metrics such as session completion and recording length will be assessed
Primary outcomes include topic maintenance ratio and successful repair rate, with secondary measures like lexical diversity
Longitudinal studies are suggested for future data comparability and standardization.