Understanding how infants and children develop multisensory skills
Multisensory Development: New Measures and a Collaborative Database
['FUNDING_R01'] · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · NIH-10610859
This study is looking at how babies and young children learn to pay attention and communicate by using their senses together, especially to help us understand more about language development in kids with autism.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (MIAMI, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-10610859 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This research focuses on the development of attention, social, and communicative skills in infants and children, particularly how they integrate information from different senses. By implementing new measures across 13 research labs, the project aims to create a large, collaborative database that captures individual differences in multisensory processing. The goal is to better understand how these skills contribute to language and cognitive development, especially in children with autism who may struggle with social communication. The research employs innovative protocols to assess how infants maintain attention and process audiovisual information.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are infants and children up to 5 years of age, particularly those showing signs of attention or social communication difficulties.
Not a fit: Patients who are older than 5 years or do not exhibit any developmental concerns may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved interventions for children with developmental disorders, enhancing their social and communicative abilities.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in using collaborative databases to enhance understanding of developmental processes, making this approach promising.
Where this research is happening
MIAMI, UNITED STATES
- FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY — MIAMI, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: BAHRICK, LORRAINE E — FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: BAHRICK, LORRAINE E
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 below.