Status:

TERMINATED

Storybook Reading in Individuals With Down Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Penn State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Down Syndrome

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study uses mobile eye-tracking technology in order to characterize patterns of visual attention to communication supports, as well as a partner, within real world interactions for individuals wit...

Detailed Description

Visual supports are central components of what is termed augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention within speech-language pathology. AAC refers to the methods and technology design...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants with Down syndrome who have receptive language age estimates between 3;0 -7;0 years as measures on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test- 4th Edition (PPVT-IV; Dunn \& Dunn, 2006) and chronological ages of 7 to 35 years.

Exclusion

  • We will exclude anyone outside the range of 7-35 years, inclusive. We will plan to exclude those having: (1) uncontrolled seizures; (2) sensory or peripheral impairment that might impair performance; (3) co-morbid illnesses with implications for central nervous system function.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03764761

Start Date

April 1 2018

End Date

November 30 2021

Last Update

April 29 2022

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11 Ford Building

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802