Word Learning From Parentese in Autistic Children

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Conditions studied: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders

In brief

The overall objective of this research is to determine whether parentese delivered in the video format (Aim 1) and in live interaction (Aim 2) facilitates novel word learning in autistic children and to investigate if there are factors that influence the effect of parentese on word learning (Aim 3).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06649916

Run by

The University of Texas at Dallas

People needed

100

Starts

2024-10-04

Expected to finish

2028-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-23

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• children with or without a diagnosis of ASD between 18 and 59 months

You may not qualify if…

• hears another language more than 10% of time based on parent report
• has uncorrected visual impairment or hearing impairment
• has developmental disorders or medical conditions other than ASD that affect language or cognition (excepting psychiatric conditions often comorbid with ASD such as ADHD)

Where it is running

• University of Texas at Dallas — Richardson, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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