Speech Treatment Study for Minimally Verbal Children With Autism and Speech Planning Disorder
Tests speech treatment for minimally verbal children with autism and childhood apraxia of speech.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Speech Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children With ASD and CAS
Key facts
- Where
- Boston, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 5 and 18 years old?
Source: NCT05066178, who can take part
Where in United States
- MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Trial code
- NCT05066178
- Record updated
- 30 March 2026
- Original description
Comorbid Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) may be one factor that limits speech development in some minimally verbal children with autism. CAS is a disorder affecting speech movement planning. This study tests whether CAS-specific treatment, appropriately modified for minimally verbal children with autism, improves their speech.Read full original descriptionShow less
Speech Treatment for Minimally Verbal Children With ASD and CAS
Comorbid Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) may be one factor that limits speech development in some minimally verbal children with autism. CAS is a disorder affecting speech movement planning. This study tests whether CAS-specific treatment, appropriately modified for minimally verbal children with autism, improves their speech.
Inclusion: Meets criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder; Able to correctly repeat at least 2 syllables; Meets criteria for Childhood Apraxia of Speech; Lives in an environment where child is exposed to English at least 50% of the time.
Exclusion: Poorly controlled seizures; Factors such as blindness or deafness that contribute to minimally verbal status; Lives in an environment where English is not spoken at least 50% of the time; Child experiences behavioral challenges that preclude participation in the study.