The University of Arizona is receiving a $588,631 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to conduct a study on the deep phenotyping of communicative participation in adolescents with Down syndrome. The key objectives are to: 1) construct speech production profiles for this population, 2) investigate how personal perspectives and communication environment impact their communicative participation, and 3) develop a comprehensive model of communicative participation. This biopsychosocial research aims to lay the groundwork for targeted interventions that center the patient perspective, address underlying impairments, and engage societal factors contributing to communication disabilities in adolescents with Down syndrome. The award has a performance period from August 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.
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