Specific language disorder

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 program gives children with brain disorders like cerebral palsy or stroke access to umbilical cord blood infusions. The treatment uses donated cord blood cells to help repair brain damage. Kids up to age 26 with normal immune function may qualify. The goal is to improve symp…

This study tests whether a safe, mild electrical current applied to the scalp (tDCS) can make speech therapy work better for people who have trouble speaking after a stroke. 24 participants with apraxia of speech will receive both real and sham stimulation at different times to s…

This study tests a special speech therapy for minimally verbal children who have both autism and childhood apraxia of speech (a motor planning disorder). The therapy uses motor learning principles in a natural play-like setting. Researchers will enroll 20 children to see if this …

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 at Mayo Clinic looks at two different types of Progressive Apraxia of Speech, a condition that makes it hard to speak clearly. Researchers will use brain scans, speech assessments, and thinking tests in 47 adults to better tell these types apart. The goal is to improve…

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 uses advanced brain scans, including a special PET tracer called AV-1451, to track changes in the brains of 50 people with progressive apraxia of speech (a disorder that affects the ability to coordinate speech movements). Researchers at Mayo Clinic will compare these …

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…