Why girls with language difficulties get fewer school language services than boys
Sex Differences in Language Impairment, Disability, and Service Receipt
['FUNDING_R01'] · FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS' HOME · NIH-11173882
This project looks at differences between girls and boys with developmental language problems to understand why girls often receive fewer school language services than boys.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS' HOME (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (BOYS TOWN, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11173882 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
I would learn how the team uses school records and clinical tests to compare who gets language support at school. They will analyze over 1.6 million children’s academic records to see whether service differences come from different levels of disability, timing, or types of services. The team will also measure language ability, disability, and temperament in a group of children with developmental language disorder to see if girls mask problems or cope differently. Together these approaches aim to explain whether girls are missed, need later services, or simply need different kinds of help.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are children with developmental language disorder or caregivers and school records for school-aged children who may be receiving or missing language services.
Not a fit: People without language difficulties or whose language needs are already fully met by services are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help schools spot and get language help to girls who are currently overlooked.
How similar studies have performed: Past population studies show similar rates of developmental language disorder in boys and girls while school data show more boys receiving services, and combining huge school records with direct temperament and clinical testing is a relatively new approach.
Where this research is happening
BOYS TOWN, UNITED STATES
- FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS' HOME — BOYS TOWN, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MCGREGOR, KARLA — FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS' HOME
- Study coordinator: MCGREGOR, KARLA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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