Genetic roots of language development and disorders
Treatments studied
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This study looks for genes linked to severe language disorders in children. It aims to understand why some children have lasting language difficulties despite therapy, which could lead to better treatments.
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Who can take part
- You have a child over 5 years old with a formal diagnosis of severe and isolated developmental language disorder (DLD).
- Your child has had speech, language, and reading tests by a speech doctor, cognitive tests by a neuropsychologist, and a check by a child neurologist.
- Your child has been in speech therapy for at least one year, and progress shows ongoing language challenges.
- Your child does not have significant intellectual disability (non-verbal IQ below 70), autism, moderate to severe hearing loss, or known brain or genetic disorders.
- Your child does not have childhood apraxia of speech (a specific motor speech problem).
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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