What will happen in the study?

This study includes 1 or more study visits at Cincinnati Children’s that will take about 7 to 8 hours. You may complete all of the procedures in the study in 1 day, or you may come back on different days within 4 weeks.

Here are some of the things that will happen in this study:

Your child will have:

• Speech and language screening tests to see if he/she qualifies for the study.
• A hearing test, if one has not been completed recently.
• A brain MRI that will last about 1 hr. Your child will listen to sounds or words and/or complete simple speaking tasks while in the scanner. For some of the time in the scanner, he/she will be able to watch a movie of their choice.
• A brain MEG, a scan that identifies brain activity, which will last about 1 hr. Your child will be able to view pictures or video using a mirror and will listen to sounds using earphones.
• Additional speech, language and other tests after the scans which will take 2 to 3 hrs.

You will be given a consent form that thoroughly explains all of the details of the study. A member of the study staff will review the consent form with you and will be sure that all of your questions are answered.