Familial developmental dysphasia

This study tests a telehealth program called tele-ImPACT for infants aged 6-24 months who have an older sibling with autism, putting them at higher risk for social communication delays or language disorders. The program teaches parents strategies to support their child's communic…

This study tests a 15-week shared reading program called Sit Together and Read (STAR) for children ages 4 to 5 with developmental language disorder. Caregivers are guided to read with their child using specific techniques to build print and letter knowledge. The study also looks …

This study uses brain scans to understand how early language intervention changes the brains of toddlers (18-30 months) who are late talkers. Researchers will scan 45 children before and after a parent-led speech therapy program to see if brain connections linked to learning and …

This study looks at how to improve language learning in children with developmental language disorder (DLD) by changing the way feedback is given. Researchers will test different feedback timing (immediate vs. delayed) and correction styles (active vs. passive) in 100 children ag…

This study looks at how adults with and without developmental language disorder (DLD) learn and remember speech sounds. Researchers will test different training schedules to find which one helps people remember sounds best. The goal is to improve learning and memory support for t…

This study uses brain imaging to understand how a computer-based grammar program affects brain connections in preschoolers with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Researchers will scan children's brains before and after therapy to see changes in memory and language networks. …

This study aims to find the genetic causes of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a condition where children have trouble learning language without other known medical issues. Researchers will analyze DNA from 50 children and their families using advanced genetic tools. The go…

This study looks at whether Spanish-speaking caregivers can teach science vocabulary to their children (ages 4-6) who have developmental language disorder. Families are randomly assigned to use an educational app or books for 8 weeks. Researchers will check if children learn new …

This study looks at how 5-7 year old children with developmental language disorder (DLD) predict upcoming words in sentences, compared to typically developing children. Researchers will use eye-tracking and button-press tasks to measure prediction skills and underlying language k…

This study tests whether watching a cartoon character talk through a thinking task can help children aged 8-10 with developmental language disorder (DLD) improve their mental flexibility. Half of the children with DLD will see the character narrate its actions, while the other ha…

This study looks at how children with developmental language disorder (DLD) learn patterns in speech and grammar. Researchers want to see if a general difficulty with learning sequences links problems with sounds and sentence structure. The goal is to create better, earlier tests…