Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
Early Language Development in Infants and Toddlers with Hemato-Oncological Diseases: Preliminary Outcomes of a Shared Reading Intervention
Originally published 2026-05-29 · Diseases
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/diseases14060193 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Collaboration
What opportunities to share a book are available during a child's hospital stay?
The authors examine language stimulation through shared reading during hospitalization. The setting matters for understanding which activities were feasible for families.
Who was studied?
Infants and toddlers hospitalized in a pediatric hemato-oncology unit.
Age / stage: Children younger than three years
Read with three questions
- What else might change a child's language performance during follow-up?
- Which outcomes address feasibility and which would need a larger comparative trial?
- How did the authors distinguish the adult’s participation from the child’s engagement?
Keep the limits in view
Preliminary work is informative about acceptability and delivery. Small or selected samples and limited follow-up restrict conclusions about effectiveness for other families.
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Giusy Melcarne; Roberta Maria Incardona; Giulia Marangon; Silvia Sorbara; Alessandra Biffi; Marta Tremolada; Omar Cauli (2026). Early Language Development in Infants and Toddlers with Hemato-Oncological Diseases: Preliminary Outcomes of a Shared Reading Intervention Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases14060193
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