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Using Neuroimaging and Behavioral Assessments to Understand Late Talking
Sponsor: University of Toronto
Summary
Late talkers (LT), representing 10-20% of children under 3, demonstrate hallmark syntax and vocabulary deficits similar to preschoolers with developmental language disorder. While effective and early interventions can mitigate the impact of late talking, not enough is known about its neural basis, yet is needed to inform the design of more individualized interventions. This proposed effort uses neuroimaging, along with behavioral methods, with the goal of better understanding the memory-language mechanisms that underlie learning and late talking, while also considering their association to treatment-related changes in LT.
Official title: Neuroimaging Reveals Treatment-related Changes in DLD: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Supplement)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Months - 30 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2024-01-19
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2025-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Intervention to address late talking
this intervention is designed to support both speech and language development in children who are toddlers. Given the age group of children their parents are part of the intervention program. Importantly the frequency of the intervention can range from once to twice per week, with timing also designed to complement the particular agency
Locations (2)
Grandview Kids
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Speech Specialists
Toronto, Ontario, Canada