How Simplified Language Affects Comprehension and Learning in Young Autistic Children — PALS  

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title: How Single-Word and Telegraphic Simplification Affects Language Processing and Word Learning in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The long-term study goal is to experimentally evaluate the components (and likely active ingredients) of early language interventions for young children with ASD. The overall objective is to determine how single-word and telegraphic simplification affects real-time language processing and word learning in young children with ASD (relative to full, grammatical utterances). The proposed project will investigate three specific aims: 1) Determine how single-word and telegraphic simplification affects language processing. 2) Determine how single-word and telegraphic simplification affects word learning. 3) Evaluate child characteristics that may moderate the effects of linguistic simplification on language processing and word learning. Aim 1 will test the hypothesis that children with ASD will process full, grammatical utterances faster and more accurately than single-word or telegraphic utterances. Aim 2 will test the hypothesis that full, grammatical utterances will support word learning better than telegraphic or single-word utterances. Aim 3 will test the hypothesis that language and cognitive skills significantly moderate the effects of linguistic simplification on language processing and word learning in young children with ASD.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autistic Disorder

• NCT number: NCT05707923
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Michigan State University
• Contact: Courtney Venker, PhD
• Phone: 5178842259
• Email: cvenker@msu.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2023
• Completion date: May 31, 2027