Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Florida State University
Age
4–9
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Parent consent
Child assent
Enrollment in prekindergarten or kindergarten
At least 4 years old
Score below the 50th percentile on the Phonological Awareness Component Score of the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing 2 (CTOPP 2).
You may not be if
Severe sensory impairment that interferes with the capacity to hear instructions or see visual stimuli as reported by parents on the initial Child/Family Survey.
Inability to speak or understand English at a basic level, as indicated by a criterion score \< 6 on the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool-3 Screening Test (CELF:PS).
Severe behavior issues as indicated by (a) a score 3 on the aggressive behavior item of the externalizing subscale of the Student Risk Screening Scale-Early Childhood (SRSS-EC) or (b) a total score ≥ 16 on the externalizing subscale of the SRSS-EC.
