Measuring Aided Language Development

NCT06512168 | Recruiting DMC

• 2 other identifiers: AWD000061371R01DC021160-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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).

Conditions

Down Syndrome; Cerebral Palsy; Apraxia of Speech; Speech Sound Disorder; Speech Disorders in Children; Speech and Language Disorder

Keywords

Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Complex Communication Needs; Assistive Technology; AAC

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Aided AAC Utterance Length

  Aided AAC Sentence Length Measured in Morphemes

  24 Months

Study Arms (1)

Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

AAC Generative Language Intervention

Behavioral: AAC Generative Language Intervention

Interventions

AAC Generative Language Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Aided AAC Language Input/Output Intervention

Treatment Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 42 Months - 60 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Central Florida: lead
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): collaborator
• University of New Mexico: collaborator
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Central Florida - Innovative Center

Orlando, Florida, 32826, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Down Syndrome; Cerebral Palsy; Apraxias; Speech Sound Disorder; Speech; Language Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intellectual Disability; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Abnormalities, Multiple; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Chromosome Disorders; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Psychomotor Disorders; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Communication Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Verbal Behavior; Communication; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Jennifer Kent-Walsh, PhD

CONTACT

407-823-4800; Jkentwalsh@ucf.edu

Cathy Binger, PhD

CONTACT

505-277-4453; cbinger@unm.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Pegasus Professor & Associate Dean of Research

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 16, 2024
• First Posted: July 22, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 31, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 31, 2028
• Last Updated: May 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

US (1)