Naming in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy
Sponsor: |
NIH |
Enrolling: |
Male and Female Patients |
Study Length: |
1 Days |
Clinic Visits: |
1 |
IRB Number: |
AAAF0949 |
Contact: |
Alicia Williams: 212-305-1801 / aw2165@columbia.edu |
Some medical conditions in children involve difficulty with speech and language. Therefore, accurate measurement of these difficulties is important for both diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, the test that is currently used to assess object naming-- one of the most common language problems found in these conditions is the same test that is used for adults. This is not a fair test for children due to differences in vocabulary and cultural experience between children and adults. The purpose of this project is to develop a naming test for children. Test development requires participation of healthy children. The main task involves naming pictures of common objects (e.g., broom) and naming items based on orally presented descriptions (e.g., what children ride to school in). There are some other tasks as well some puzzle type tasks, single word reading, etc. All tasks are paper and pencil; there are no medications or scans and nothing is invasive. Most kids seem to enjoy the tasks, and are happy to know they are helping other kids who are less fortunate.We have permission from Columbia University to come to your house if that is more convenient than coming to Columbia, so we work at your convenience.The children and adolescents who participate are paid $20, parents are paid an additional $20 for their time and transportation is reimbursed up to $100 with receipts. Time required is about an hour.
This study is closed
Investigator
Marla Hamberger, PhD
Is your child a native English speaker? |
Yes |
No |
Is your child between the ages of 6 and 15? |
Yes |
No |
Has your child ever been held back a grade in school? |
Yes |
No |
Has your child ever had a seizure? |
Yes |
No |
Has your child ever had a brain tumor? |
Yes |
No |