Testing how extra support helps young children learn words
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at whether “extra support” during word learning helps children learn and use new words. It focuses on very young, English-speaking children who show lower word use for their age.
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Who can take part
- Your child is a native English speaker
- Your child has normal hearing (or a recent medical report showing normal hearing)
- Your child is 2 to 3 years old
- Your child’s word use is below the 10th percentile on a word checklist (MCDI)
- You can bring your child to scheduled study visits consistently
- Your child does not have a very low nonverbal IQ score (must be 75 or higher on Bayley scales)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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