LANGUAGE DISORDERS

This study tests whether a liquid form of leucovorin, a vitamin-like supplement, can improve social communication and language in young children with autism. Researchers will enroll 80 children aged 2.5 to 5 years who have autism and language delays. The study lasts about 26 week…

This study looks at how speaking two languages (Spanish and English or Spanish and Catalan) affects language treatment in people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a condition that first causes speech and language problems. Researchers will give tailored speech therapy in bo…

This study looks at how the brain makes sense of sentences. Researchers will work with 153 epilepsy patients who already have electrodes in their brains for medical reasons. Participants will read or listen to sentences while their brain activity is recorded, and in some cases, m…

This study aims to create and test new assessment scales that measure how well people with aphasia communicate in everyday life, including their use of gestures. Traditional tests focus on language tasks, but this research looks at broader communication skills like motivation, at…

This study looks at language difficulties in people with psychosis, including those with schizophrenia or early warning signs. Researchers will give language tests to 90 patients and compare results with healthy controls. The goal is to understand how language problems connect wi…