NIH Reporter #1R21DC022759-01

NIH Research Grant Award for Early Communication Evaluations in Late Talkers

This opportunity is a research grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to Columbia University Health Sciences in New York, NY. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - Awardee: - Columbia University Health Sciences - Products/Services Requested: - Completion of a research project titled 'Learning From Success Stories: A Qualitative Investigation of Factors Influencing Families of Late Talkers to Pursue Communication Evaluations Before Age Three' - Research activities include: - Focus groups with caregivers - Interviews with professionals and community members - Application of Evidence-Informed Decision-Making theory - Guidance from a community advisory board - Unique/Notable Requirements: - The project is qualitative in nature, focusing on early communication evaluations for late talkers - No specific commercial products, OEMs, or hardware/software are involved - The grant is a lump sum award of $461,995 for the completion of the research project

Description

This NIH grant opportunity seeks to fund a research project investigating the factors that influence families of late talking children to pursue communication evaluations before the age of three. The study aims to understand how professionals and supporters assist families in obtaining early communication evaluations, focusing on caregivers, professionals, and community members. The research will be guided by the Evidence-Informed Decision-Making theory and conducted with the support of a community advisory board. The project is funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and will be conducted at Columbia University Health Sciences.

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