The IDCL has received a grant from the LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation for UIUC to become a new site that is part of a national network of researchers focusing on Down syndrome. The project’s goal is to determine what factors play a role in the learning and problem solving process in individuals with Down syndrome. It is our hope that this information will lead to the development of improved treatments to enhance learning in this population. Collaborators include the Development in Neurogenetic Disorders lab led by Dr. Laura Hahn here at UIUC, Dr. Stephanie Sherman at Emory University, and investigators at Kennedy Krieger Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center, and Children’s National Medical Center.

NIH Funding Granted

The IDCL received an R03 grant from the NICHD to learn more about how aspects of narrative language develop in children with Down syndrome. In collaboration with Dr. Leonard Abbeduto at the University of California, Davis MIND Institute, we will examine parent and child factors that may contribute to language development in this population. We are currently seeking families to participate in this study. Click here to learn more.