Understanding Language Development in Bilingual Children with Language Disorders
Bilingual Children with DLD: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · NIH-11099802
This project explores how speaking two languages impacts language development in children with developmental language disorders.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11099802 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This project aims to understand how speaking two languages affects language development in children who have developmental language disorders (DLD), especially as they begin English-dominant schooling. We want to discover how the interaction between two languages might influence the brain's development of language skills. Researchers will use behavioral tests and a brain imaging technique called fNIRS to observe how bilingualism is connected to specific language abilities like grammar and understanding meaning in children with DLD. This work helps us gain new insights into how the brain develops language in children from diverse language backgrounds.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are bilingual children, aged 0-11 years, who have developmental language disorders.
Not a fit: Patients who are not bilingual or do not have developmental language disorders may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to support language development in bilingual children with developmental language disorders.
How similar studies have performed: This project builds on existing theories about language development and bilingualism, applying them in a novel way to children with developmental language disorders.
Where this research is happening
ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR — ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: KOVELMAN, IOULIA — UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- Study coordinator: KOVELMAN, IOULIA
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.