Study for kids who are late talkers and didn’t respond before
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests a treatment approach for young children who are behind in spoken language and have not responded as expected. It may help improve communication skills for kids with expressive language delays.
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Who can take part
- Be able to speak and understand English well (family/child native English speaking)
- Have hearing that is normal (either a hearing test result or doctor report)
- Be 2 to 3 years old when the study starts
- Have expressive language skills below the 10th percentile on the MCDI checklist
- Have a nonverbal thinking (IQ) score of 75 or higher on the Bayley test
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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