Measuring Aided Language Development

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Conditions studied: Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Apraxia of Speech, Speech Sound Disorder, Speech Disorders in Children, Speech and Language Disorder

In brief

The focus of the current study is to systematically investigate the psychometric properties of a range of aided language measures, which are based on the Graphic Symbol Utterance and Sentence Development Framework (Binger \& Kent-Walsh).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06512168

Run by

University of Central Florida

People needed

60

Starts

2025-04-01

Expected to finish

2028-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-16

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical Identification of Down Syndrome or Cerebral Palsy + Significant Speech Impairment
• Must Speak English as a Primary Language
• Must Be Able to Express At Least 25 Words (using any communication mode)
• Must Be Able to Accurately Select Picture Symbols on iPad Communication App with at Least 50% Accuracy
• Vision and Hearing within Functional Limits or Corrected to be within Functional Limits for Study Activities

You may not qualify if…

• Clinical Diagnosis of Autism or Social Communication Disorder
• Primary Language Spoken is A Language Other than English

Where it is running

• University of Central Florida - Innovative Center — Orlando, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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