RECRUITING

How Simplified Language Affects Comprehension and Learning in Young Autistic Children

Study Overview

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Description

The long-term study goal is to experimentally evaluate the components (and likely active ingredients) of early language interventions for young children with ASD. The overall objective is to determine how single-word and telegraphic simplification affects real-time language processing and word learning in young children with ASD (relative to full, grammatical utterances). The proposed project will investigate three specific aims: 1) Determine how single-word and telegraphic simplification affects language processing. 2) Determine how single-word and telegraphic simplification affects word learning. 3) Evaluate child characteristics that may moderate the effects of linguistic simplification on language processing and word learning. Aim 1 will test the hypothesis that children with ASD will process full, grammatical utterances faster and more accurately than single-word or telegraphic utterances. Aim 2 will test the hypothesis that full, grammatical utterances will support word learning better than telegraphic or single-word utterances. Aim 3 will test the hypothesis that language and cognitive skills significantly moderate the effects of linguistic simplification on language processing and word learning in young children with ASD.

Official Title

How Single-Word and Telegraphic Simplification Affects Language Processing and Word Learning in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-06-01
Study Completion:2027-05-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05707923

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:1 Year to 4 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Existing or suspected autism spectrum disorder, confirmed through ADOS-2
  2. * English as primary language
  3. * 1-4 years old
  1. * Known genetic condition (e.g., Down syndrome, fragile X)
  2. * Cerebral palsy
  3. * Acquired brain injury
  4. * Uncorrected vision or hearing impairment

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Courtney Venker, PhD
CONTACT
5178842259
cvenker@msu.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, 48824
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Michigan State University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-06-01
Study Completion Date2027-05-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-06-01
Study Completion Date2027-05-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • language
  • autism
  • intervention
  • processing
  • learning
  • early childhood
  • treatment
  • early intervention
  • telegraphic
  • language input
  • looking-while-listening
  • eye tracking
  • comprehension
  • neurodevelopmental disorders

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder