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Speech Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children With ASD and CAS
Sponsor: MGH Institute of Health Professions
Summary
Comorbid Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) may be one factor that limits speech development in some minimally verbal children with autism. CAS is a disorder affecting speech movement planning. This study tests whether CAS-specific treatment, appropriately modified for minimally verbal children with autism, improves their speech.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2024-05-01
Completion Date
2030-11-30
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
CAS Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children with Autism
Treatment involves principles of motor learning embedded in a naturalistic developmental milieu
Locations (1)
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, Massachusetts, United States