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Rural Autistic Individuals - Supporting Expression

Sponsor: Montana State University • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07054866

Registry updated: 2026-10-08

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Description

This research study investigates how hand gestures can support language comprehension and communication skills of hearing speaking, non-speaking, and/or minimally verbal individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), who are especially disadvantaged by the lack of accessible services in their rural communities. Individuals with other cognitive profiles, including Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), ADHD, Dyslexia, and others are welcome too. The study uses methods of eye tracking and recording of brain activity to understand how hand gestures adapted from signs from American Sign Language, such as \[cry\], can promote successful understanding of words like "cry". The overarching goal is to help families effectively utilize gestures to support communication with their children.

Interventions

Speech-Gesture combinations (Behavioral)
this is a pretest, test, posttest evaluation of language comprehension with and without gestures, to see if gestures can improve language comprehension

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 1.1 Confirmed (preferably) or suspected diagnosis of ASD (autism spectrum disorder), or a receptive language impairment (i.e., difficulties with comprehension, Developmental Language Disorder), or both. Additional diagnoses, including ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder), are acceptable. Siblings and cousins of these individuals are also welcome. OR 1.2 No diagnoses of ASD or DLD for unrelated control typically-developing participants. 2\. Normal hearing and normal vision (or corrected to normal with glasses or contacts). 3\. Ages 2+. 4. English as the dominant language of caregivers. 5. Caregivers who self-identify as living in a rural area. 6. The ability to verbally or physically respond is optional. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Poor hearing. 2. Inborn or acquired brain damage.

Conditions

Autism Disorder Language Development Disorders ADHD Typical Development Rural Health Children Neuroimaging Eye Tracking EEG fNIRS

Locations

Montana State University — Bozeman, Montana, United States

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