Study 2: Learning New Words From Overhearing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT05192109
- Lead Sponsor
- New York University
- Brief Summary
The goal of this research is to explore abilities to learn word meanings from overheard conversations in children with ASD (and, as a control, typically developing children).
Specific Aim 2 (Experiment 2): Determine whether children with ASD can learn from addressed and overheard teaching via videoconferencing. The investigators will use a similar procedure to Study 1, except that both overheard and directed teaching will take place on video.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 342
children with or without a diagnosis of ASD between 18 to 71 months of age
native language is not English born premature (< 36 weeks) has uncorrected hearing or vision impairments has developmental disorders or medical conditions other than ASD that affect language or cognition (excepting psychiatric conditions often comorbid with ASD such as ADHD) has a history of photosensitive epileptic seizures
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of Time During Which Children's Eye Gaze is Directed Toward the Target Object 5 minutes after viewing interaction Children's eye gaze is recorded as they look at images. The proportion of time during which gaze is directed to an image of the targeted word is the dependent measure.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Emerson College
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
New York University
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States
Emerson College🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States