Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 5R21DC020548-03
Motor Imagery for Treatment Enhancement and Efficacy (MI-TEE) in Persons with Apraxia of Speech
Recipient
University of Central Florida
Award Amount
$190,000.00
Ceiling
$190,000.00
Awarded
July 17, 2025
Identifier
5R21DC020548-03
This NIH-funded project develops and tests a home-based motor imagery protocol to enhance speech therapy for post-stroke apraxia of speech, aiming to improve treatment accessibility and efficacy.
Description
The project aims to develop a home-based, computer-based motor imagery protocol (MI-TEE) to supplement speech therapy for individuals with post-stroke apraxia of speech (AOS). The intervention seeks to improve speech production, increase accessibility to treatment, and reduce costs associated with traditional speech therapy. The study will evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of MI-TEE as an adjunct to standard speech therapy using single-subject experimental designs with multiple baselines across 18 participants.