This study evaluates the effectiveness of a culturally adapted, home-based program designed to improve language and cognitive development in Arab toddlers in Israel. Families with children aged 18-36 months will participate in eight weekly sessions delivered in their homes. The intervention teaches parents strategies to enhance their child's language, communication, and problem-solving through play, daily routines, and story time. A comparison group will receive eight sessions on child health promotion (nutrition, sleep, safety, etc.). Child outcomes will be assessed using the Clinical Adaptive Test/Clinical Linguistic and Auditory Milestone Scale (CAT-CLAMS) and the Arabic Communicative Development Inventories (CDI). This research aims to provide an evidence-based, scalable model for early childhood interventions in disadvantaged populations.
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Change in Arabic-CDI total vocabulary score
Timeframe: Baseline to 1-month post-intervention
Change in the CAT-CLAMS total score
Timeframe: Baseline to 1-month post-intervention