Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Studies related to Language delay

Current as of 5/22/2013

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Overview

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Child Language & Literacy Lab

    Looking for:

    Preschool and school-age children

    Compensation:

    Language evaluations at no cost to you.

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Feeling Better Together: Healthy Kids, Healthy Families

    Looking for:

    Parents or primary caregivers of 5- 18 year olds who are in treatment for emotional or behavioral problems

    English is the parent/caregiver's primary language.

    Compensation:

    $25 for first interview visit, up to $145 for completing the whole study, $30 to $50 for child participants who complete the study

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How hard can it be to listen?

    Looking for:

    6-to-12 year olds and their parents

    School age 6-12 year-olds in these 4 groups:

    • mild to moderate hearing loss (confirmed or suspected)
    • hearing loss in only one ear (confirmed or suspected)
    • language impairment (confirmed or suspected)
    • Typical language and hearing development

    Compensation:

    Up to $300 for completion and results of hearing, language and academic tests

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KidTalk Down Syndrome Communication Intervention Project

    Looking for:

    18 to 42 month old children with Down syndrome who:

    • have the ability to imitate actions using their body
    • have between 1 and 5 productive words or signs
    • use English as the home language
    • live within 30 miles of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
    • do not have significant hearing/vision impairments

    Compensation:

    We offer at no cost to the family:

    • Language assessments as part of the eligibility process.
    • 48 to 60 language intervention sessions

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KidTalk WORLD: Working On Rapid Language Development

    Looking for:

    We are looking for parent(s) and their 24 to 42-month-old children with:

    • Typical language and thinking skills
    • OR
    • Language delays and typical thinking skills

    Compensation:

    Assessment and interventions at no cost, some money for completion.

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KIDTalk: Is your child with autism having trouble talking?

    Looking for:

    5 to 8 year old children with autism spectrum disorder who have made limited progress in spontaneous expressive language after at least 1 year of intervention.

    Compensation:

    Assessments of language and cognitive skills and evidence-based communication intervention at the child’s school at no cost to you.

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Language Delay and Musical Skills: Is this a pathway for improvement?

    Looking for:

    6-year-old children with language delay (SLI)

    Compensation:

    $40 for completing the 1st visit, and $25 for each follow-up visit

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Learn About your Child's Reading Abilities!

    Looking for:

    10 to 14 year old children

    with and without reading disabilities

    Compensation:

    up to $150 (check mailed to your home after the study is completed - $75 for academic tests, $75 for MRI).

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