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The effects of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Dyspraxia) on adults
Adults who were diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech as children
We would like you to be involved in our research project
If you (or a family member) are an adult who was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS; also known as Dyspraxia) when you were a child, we would like you to be involved in our research project. The project involves:
- Completing a survey about the therapy you received as a child, your education and employment and your family history of speech, language and literacy difficulties.
- Completing two psychological questionnaires to help us explore how your speech may have influenced your psychological wellbeing
- Submitting a recording of your speech saying sentences set by the researcher
While we would like you to complete all three tasks, if you only want to do one or two of them we are happy for you to participate.
Ethics committee approval number: 2019_335
Eligibility
We are looking for people who:
- Are over the age of 18
- Were diagnosed with CAS when they were children
- Are fluent in English
- Have access to a computer or laptop with a microphone.
You can live in any country and do not need to have speech problems currently.
How to participate
If you are interested in finding out more:
- Using a computer or laptop, copy the link to the survey below using Google Chrome or Firefox here
- Read over the Participant Information Statement and consent to the study
- Follow the instructions on the survey
Please feel free to share this information with anyone you think might be interested in the research.
You can also get more information about CAS or this project by emailing Courtney (Speech Pathology Honours student) at ccas5236@uni.sydney.edu.au or Tricia (Supervising Speech Pathologist) at tricia.mccabe@sydney.edu.au
