RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05066178

Speech Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children With ASD and CAS


Sponsor

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Comorbid Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) may be one factor that limits speech development in some minimally verbal children with autism. CAS is a disorder affecting speech movement planning. This study tests whether CAS-specific treatment, appropriately modified for minimally verbal children with autism, improves their speech.


Eligibility

Min Age: 5 YearsMax Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Meets criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Able to correctly repeat at least 2 syllables
  • Meets criteria for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
  • Lives in an environment where child is exposed to English at least 50% of the time

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Poorly controlled seizures
  • Factors such as blindness or deafness that contribute to minimally verbal status
  • Lives in an environment where English is not spoken at least 50% of the time
  • Child experiences behavioral challenges that preclude participation in the study

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALCAS Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children with Autism

Treatment involves principles of motor learning embedded in a naturalistic developmental milieu


Locations(1)

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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