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Word Learning From Parentese in Autistic Children
Sponsor: The University of Texas at Dallas
Summary
The overall objective of this research is to determine whether parentese delivered in the video format (Aim 1) and in live interaction (Aim 2) facilitates novel word learning in autistic children and to investigate if there are factors that influence the effect of parentese on word learning (Aim 3).
Official title: Autism Word Learning and Infant Directed-Speech
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Months - 59 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2024-10-04
Completion Date
2028-03-01
Last Updated
2025-10-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Parentese Speech
Novel words are introduced in parentese, a type of speech that is typically characterized by greater pitch variation, longer duration, and louder volume
Adult Registered Speech
Novel words are introduced in standard adult register.
Locations (1)
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, United States