Improving word learning in children with language disorders

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates how children with developmental language disorder learn vocabulary in context, focusing on improving their word learning through a novel intervention. The intervention combines metalinguistic training about semantic inferencing and the use of multiple texts with high semantic diversity. By comparing the effectiveness of this approach in both typically developing children and those with developmental language disorder, the study aims to provide insights that can enhance evidence-based practices for vocabulary acquisition. The research will involve two groups of children, each receiving a three-session intervention designed to boost their contextual word learning.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aim 1: Standard Score \> 90 on Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Core Test Language Battery administered in 2nd grade
* Aim 2: Standard Score \<= 85 on Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Core Test Language Battery administered in 2nd grade

Exclusion Criteria:

* hearing impairment
* uncorrected visual impairment

Where it's running

• Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Health Sciences Building
  Johnson City, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Dawna M Duff — Binghamton University
• Study coordinator: Dawna M Duff, PhD
• Email: dduff@binghamton.edu
• Phone: 6077774676

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.