Word Learning and Retention by Children with and without Developmental Language Disorder

​​Principal Investigator: Katherine Gordon, Ph.D.

The purpose of this study is to identify teaching strategies that help children learn and remember school-based vocabulary. Guided by a researcher, participants will play word-learning games and through participation have the potential to add school-based words to their vocabulary.

Study details

• Who: Children with delayed language development  
• Age: 4-6 years; 7-10 years 
• Compensation: $10-15/hour, total up to $215-$220 (Amazon eGift Card)  
• Time:
• Qualification/eligibility visit: 1.5 hours
• Two pre-training sessions: 30 minutes each 
• Sixteen training visits: 15 minutes each 
• Two post-test visits: 30 minutes each 
• Visit Type: Virtual  
• Requirements: Parental concern of lower language/vocabulary skills than same age peers or diagnosis of language delay/disorder; Normal hearing, no diagnosis of neurological conditions or intellectual disabilities. 

Contact: 531-355-5006; Stephanie.Uglow@boystown.org