Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R01HD107285-05
Linguistic, Social, and Cognitive Determinants of Early Word Learning
Recipient
Harvard University
Award Amount
$522,514.00
Ceiling
$522,514.00
Awarded
June 23, 2026
Identifier
5R01HD107285-05
Research project funded to study early word learning in infants, focusing on social and cognitive factors affecting language development, especially in children with developmental challenges.
Description
This research project aims to identify how infants learn words to understand language development in early life, with applications for children with hearing loss, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Developmental Language Delays. The study focuses on the social and linguistic abilities that influence early word learning and the roles of experience and maturation.