Award
NIH Reporter #1R21DC023011-01A1
Characterizing Multimodal Language Input and Development in DeafBlind Children
Recipient
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Award Amount
$184,670.00
Ceiling
$184,670.00
Awarded
August 19, 2026
Identifier
1R21DC023011-01A1
A research project funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to investigate language development in DeafBlind children by analyzing their language environment and sensory access.
Description
This project studies the early language input and vocabulary development in DeafBlind children, focusing on how sensory perception and language access affect language outcomes. It involves adapting measures of language input, curating a multi-modal corpus of interactions, and linking vocabulary growth to perceptual abilities, with active involvement from a community advisory board.