Improving Outcomes Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Enrollment
- 154
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Discourse
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 4 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the efficacy of using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology for enhancing language development in children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Half of the participants will receive AAC technology with their speech and language therapy and half will continue with their usual care models.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •documented permanent bilateral hearing loss with severity levels clinically defined in any range (mild to profound);
- •identified with a language gap;
- •currently receiving speech-language therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
- •primary language other than English
- •significant motor impairments
- •nonverbal IQ \<60
- •children with severe communication disorders (i.e. autism spectrum disorders).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Discourse
Time Frame: Assessing change between baseline and 24 weeks.
Child's mean turn length in words collected from language samples. Assessing change between baseline and 24 weeks.
Syntax
Time Frame: Change between baseline and 24 weeks
Evaluated using the mean length of utterance in morphemes collected from language samples. Assessing change between baseline and 24 weeks.
semantics
Time Frame: Change between baseline and 24 weeks
Variety and total number of vocabulary words used collected from language samples.Assessing change between baseline and 24 weeks.
Secondary Outcomes
- Language standard scores (receptive and expressive)(Assessing change between baseline and 24 weeks.)
- Social functioning(Assessing change between baseline and 24 weeks.)