Research

Currently Funded Grant(s):

Advances in Classification and Identification for Specific Learning Disorders in Reading (Project 1 of the Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective: Building on the Florida LDRC)

Grant Number: 2P50HD052120-16
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Study Duration: September 2023 – July 2028

Specific learning disorders (SLDs) in word-level reading and in reading comprehension are a public health concern given their prevalence and persistence. It is estimated that between 3% and 20% of children experience SLDs in word-level reading while 8% to 10% encounter SLDs in reading comprehension, which indicates that in the United States, nearly 5.5 million children and their families are potentially grappling with the challenges and negative consequences that accompany these conditions. The aims of the proposal are motivated by the critical and translational need to develop improved models of identification and classification that are better informed by the substantial research literature on SLDs.

 


 

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