Linking phonological and grammatical patterns in children with language disorders
Official title: A Developmental Framework For Linking Phonological And Morpho-syntactic Sequential Pattern Rules In Developmental Language Disorder
Funded at Father Flanagan's Boys' Home · NIH-10895984 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how kids with developmental language disorder (DLD) have trouble with sounds and grammar in language, and it hopes to find ways to help them learn better by understanding their specific challenges.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Father Flanagan's Boys' Home NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boys Town, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2020 |
| Project end | July 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $580,925 |
| NIH project number | 5R01DC018410-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-10895984 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are children aged 0-11 years who are diagnosed with developmental language disorder.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have developmental language disorders or are outside the age range of 0-11 years may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how children with developmental language disorder (DLD) struggle with both phonological and grammatical aspects of language. It explores the idea that difficulties in these areas may stem from a common issue in learning sequential patterns. By examining different types of phonological and morphological patterns, the study aims to identify specific challenges faced by children with DLD. The approach combines insights from linguistics and language acquisition to develop targeted interventions that could help improve language skills in affected children.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved language interventions for children with developmental language disorders.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown promising results in understanding language acquisition patterns, suggesting that this approach may yield valuable insights.
Where this research is happening
-
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Boys Town, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Goffman, Lisa — Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
- Study coordinator: Goffman, Lisa
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
-
Retrieval-based Word Learning for Young Children with Developmental Language Disorder
A project helps 4- to 5-year-olds with language disorder learn new words more effectively using memory-based learning tricks.
-
Predicting Developmental Language Delay in Young Children
A study of young children to identify early signs that predict developmental language delay, using timing and processing measures from two new language screening tools.
-
Understanding how infants’ early speech becomes language skills and how it might signal language disorders
This grant studies how a baby’s brain learns sounds in the first year of life and whether early patterns can predict and prevent language disorders.
-
Language in adults with and without Developmental Language Disorder
This grant helps researchers study how language abilities develop and change in adults with and without developmental language disorder to improve understanding and support.
-
Understanding short-term verbal memory in children and adults with Developmental Language Disorder
A study to understand the memory and language links in people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) across kids and adults.
-
Computer-assisted bilingual vocabulary help for kids with language disorder
A computer-assisted program helps monolingual clinicians teach bilingual Spanish-English vocabulary to emergent bilingual children with developmental language disorder.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.