Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 1R21DC023392-01
Building vocabulary networks
Recipient
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Award Amount
$431,750.00
Ceiling
$431,750.00
Awarded
September 05, 2025
Identifier
1R21DC023392-01
A multi-year NIH-funded project studying early vocabulary development and semantic linkages in toddlers to inform early intervention practices.
Description
This project seeks to understand the mechanistic connections between early vocabulary growth and lexico-semantic development by measuring the impact of individually-tailored word learning tasks on subsequent vocabulary growth over a three-month window. It aims to inform theories of semantic development and lead to future individualized word learning interventions supporting Late-Talkers and Typically Developing children.