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This study tests whether adding extra supports—like telehealth coaching and practical help—to a group parenting program can prevent language delays in young children (12-42 months) of parents with substance use disorders. 244 parents will be assigned to the group program alone or…

This study compares word learning in late-talking toddlers (ages 2–3) who receive a behavioral treatment called VAULT. One group is taught words from categories they already know (like animals), while the other group learns words from less familiar categories. The goal is to see …

This study tests whether a precise form of brain stimulation (TMS) combined with language therapy can improve word-finding in people who have aphasia after a stroke. Fifty stroke survivors will receive either targeted or control stimulation during therapy sessions. The goal is to…

This study tests a speech therapy program for bilingual Spanish-English or Spanish-Catalan speakers with primary progressive aphasia, a condition that slowly damages language abilities. Sixty participants will receive personalized script training via video sessions, while 30 othe…

This study tests whether combining a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS with personalized language training can improve language skills in children aged 2 to 5 with global developmental delay. About 50 children will be split into two groups: one gets bot…

This study is testing whether a liquid form of leucovorin (a type of folate) can improve social communication and language in young children with autism. Researchers will enroll 80 children ages 2.5 to 5 years who have a specific antibody linked to folate transport. The study las…

This study tests whether a speech therapy that involves parents can improve early social and communication skills in children aged 6 months to 5 years with neurodevelopmental disabilities. One group gets the parent-focused therapy, while the other gets standard speech therapy. Re…

Researchers at Georgia State University are studying how transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) affects reading speed and accuracy. About 50 adults with typical reading skills will receive either excitatory, inhibitory, or sham stimulation to a brain region called the supramargi…

This study collects medical information and samples from people with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language disorders. Researchers aim to use this data for future studies and to find candidates for other research. Participants receive standard care, and no exp…

This study explores whether a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can help improve language recovery in people who have lost speech abilities after a stroke. Researchers will also test the same stimulation in…

This study uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate how the brain processes language in people who have had a stroke and developed aphasia, as well as in healthy volunteers. Participants receive targeted magnetic pulses to specific brain areas while performing …

This study looks at how genes and brain scans can help predict recovery from aphasia, a language disorder that often follows a stroke. Researchers will enroll 90 adults aged 40-90 who have had a stroke and have trouble speaking or understanding language. By understanding these bi…

This study records brain activity from epilepsy patients who already have electrodes implanted for medical reasons. While listening to sentences and stories, their neural signals are analyzed to map how the brain processes language. The goal is to understand the brain's language …

This study looks at how 8-month-old babies' brains process speech sounds, using a non-invasive EEG cap. Researchers want to see if differences in brain activity can predict language skills at 18 months, especially in infants with a family history of language or learning disorders…

This study aims to develop and test a new scale that measures how well people with aphasia communicate in everyday life, not just in lab tasks. Researchers will enroll 50 Italian-speaking adults with language disorders after a stroke. The goal is to create a tool that considers g…

This study looks at language difficulties in people with psychosis, including those at risk, experiencing a first episode, or diagnosed with schizophrenia. Researchers will give a full language test to 90 patients and compare results with a healthy control group. The goal is to b…

This study tests whether teaching parents to talk more with their babies during regular well-child visits can improve language development. Researchers will enroll 400 parent-child pairs and compare those who receive the 'Talk With Me Baby' coaching to those who get standard care…

This study looks at how the brain makes sense of sentences. Researchers will record brain activity from electrodes already placed in the brains of people with epilepsy for medical reasons. Participants read or listen to sentences word by word and pick a picture that matches. In s…

This study investigates whether brain surface recordings can decode Mandarin Chinese speech, including tones, from imagined speech. About 50 participants with brain tumors or epilepsy will have temporary electrodes placed during surgery, and 10 people with severe speech loss will…

This study looks at how hearing sensitivity (hyperacusis) might help language skills in children and adults with Williams syndrome. Researchers will use EEG and NIRS brain scans along with questionnaires to compare participants with Williams syndrome, Down syndrome, and typical d…