Using Neuroimaging and Behavioral Assessments to Understand Late Talking
Neuroimaging Reveals Treatment-related Changes in DLD: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Supplement)
University of Toronto
45 participants
Jan 19, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Late talkers (LT), representing 10-20% of children under 3, demonstrate hallmark syntax and vocabulary deficits similar to preschoolers with developmental language disorder. While effective and early interventions can mitigate the impact of late talking, not enough is known about its neural basis, yet is needed to inform the design of more individualized interventions. This proposed effort uses neuroimaging, along with behavioral methods, with the goal of better understanding the memory-language mechanisms that underlie learning and late talking, while also considering their association to treatment-related changes in LT.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- child and parent are monolingual/native (primarily) English speakers
- child is enrolled at one of the participating facilities
- child is recruited via word of mouth, including social media
- child is between 18 and 30 months of age
- child does not have any contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (i.e., intracranial metal implants, claustrophobia)
- child does not have any uncorrected vision challenges
Exclusion Criteria3
- Child does not meet criteria for LT or typical development
- Gestational age less than 37 weeks or greater than 42 weeks
- Special education placement of child based on ability or behavior
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Interventions
this intervention is designed to support both speech and language development in children who are toddlers. Given the age group of children their parents are part of the intervention program. Importantly the frequency of the intervention can range from once to twice per week, with timing also designed to complement the particular agency
Locations(2)
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NCT06156865