What shapes how children learn to read words
Determinants of phenotypes within the word reading (dis)ability population: The impact of varied language experiences and child attributes on emerging reading skills
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11164619
This project looks at how different language experiences and child traits affect how young children learn to read words.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (TALLAHASSEE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11164619 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If your child takes part, researchers will study how different language backgrounds and child traits influence learning to read individual words. They will collect behavioral tests, use computer models, and include brain measures to map how children develop word-reading skills across linguistically diverse groups. The Hub will share tools and data across teams to identify distinct profiles of reading difficulty and link those profiles to classroom challenges. That information will guide new, more targeted teaching approaches and future clinical studies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are children aged 0–11 years, especially those with concerns about word reading or who come from varied language backgrounds.
Not a fit: Older teens and adults, or children whose difficulties are unrelated to word-level reading (for example, vision problems or non-word-based learning issues), may not see direct benefit from this specific work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help identify different types of reading difficulties and guide more personalized teaching and interventions for children with word-reading problems.
How similar studies have performed: Previous behavioral and computational studies have offered promising ways to subtype reading difficulties, but combining large multilingual samples with item-level and neurobiological approaches is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
TALLAHASSEE, UNITED STATES
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY — TALLAHASSEE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: COMPTON, DONALD L — FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: COMPTON, DONALD L
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.