Observation Scale of Expressive Language (OSEL) Project
The purpose of this project is to develop an instrument to assess spontaneous language production of children between 2 and 10 years of age who are suspected of having a language disorder and/or are on the autism. We would like to observe children’s spontaneous language production in structured as well as in unstructured and relatively “naturalistic” interactions.
The OSEL builds on the framework of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) which has also been developed by Dr. Catherine Lord and her research team. While the ADOS focuses on social and communicative behaviors in more general terms, the OSEL will concentrate specifically on language production, capturing language forms (grammatical aspects) as well as language content and use.
This project is currently recruiting families with children with ASD who are 2 to 10 years old and families with typically developing children between 2 and 5 years of age. Participation in this study requires approximately 2 ½ hours of your child’s time and approximately 2 ½ hours (1 hour for typical participants) from one or both parents. Families will have a choice of receiving a comprehensive written report providing test scores and a summary of our findings as well as recommendations or a $ 50.00 gift certificate.
Contact Person:
Sophy Kim
sohkim@umich.edu
734-936-8600
This study has approval from the University of Michigan Institutional Review Board (IRBMED HUM 00001000) |
