Are you the parent of a non verbal child? We would like to hear your views about your child’s communication

Katherine Buckeridge, Speech and Language Therapist and PhD student at the University of Kent

Are you the parent of a non verbal child? You are invited to take part in a research study to giveyour views about your child’s communication

Who are we looking for?
Parents of children aged 4 18 who have cerebral palsy, autistic spectrum disorder, acquired brain injury, epilepsy, genetic and other developmental conditions which resulted in your child being non verbal .

You need to live in the UK to take part in this study.

What will happen if I take part in the study?

You will be invited to take part in a short online interview to answer some questions about this topic.

What are the benefits of taking part in the study?

You will be helping us to find out how best to measure the progress of children who do not use speech to communicate.

Can I get paid for taking part?

You will be offered a £20 voucher for your time.

How do I take part or find out more?

Please contact Katherine Buckeridge, Speech and Language Therapist and PhD student at the University of Kent at kab67@kent.ac.uk

This research study has been approved by the University of Kent Ethics Committee Ref: 0712.

The supervisor for this project is Professor Lindsay Forbes l.forbes@kent.ac.uk