U.S., March 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06875843) titled 'Project VOICES: Vocal Optimization in Children Elevating the Spectrum' on March 07.
Brief Summary: Thirty percent of children with autism barely talk or do not talk at all despite years of intervention. This study aims to address this important and long-standing challenge by developing a novel intervention to increase the quantity and quality of vocalizations (i.e., sounds children make before words) and expressive language in young children with autism (aged 2 to 5 years) with minimal verbal skills. The intervention includes contingent responses to the child's vocalizations and vocal elicitation strategies. We also collect social ...