Description

This is a study of developmental stuttering as well as typical early childhood speech and language development. The study takes about 3 to 4 hours spread over 2 visits.

Each child will receive a complete speech and language assessment and we will tell parents what we learned about their child’s speech and language abilities. Any necessary information about what to do next to help the child’s language development will be shared with parents.

The parent(s) and the child will participate in the following videotaped procedures: speech and language tests presented in a fun, game-like manner, play-based conversations, story telling, object description, computer games, and other games with a friendly researcher. Also we will measure heart rate by having the child wear sticky electrodes on chest and fingers, as well as measuring physical symptoms of emotional arousal through saliva, by having the child chew on a cotton swab.

Benefits of participation:

• We will tell you how your child did on our Speech-Language Assessment.
• We will help you know what help your child might need and help you find it.
• We will give your child some money for your time and trouble.

Participant Criteria

Parent(s) and their 3- to 5-year old children:

• with suspected stuttering OR
• no concern of stuttering
• with no other known speech, language, or hearing problems
• with no physical or mental disability

Compensation

Yes

Visit Requirements

2 or 3 visits

Brochure

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Contact Information

Robin Jones
(615) 936-5126
Robin.M.Jones@Vanderbilt.edu