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Project

LEND: Utilizing Computer Vision Technology for Cross-Cultural Developmental Screening in Early Childhood.

Center:

MN-Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2016

Contact Information:

Suma Jacob
[email protected]
612-273-8700

Project Description:

Utilizing Computer Vision Technology for Cross-Cultural Developmental Screening in Early Childhood. MnDrive Exploratory Grant. Co-investigator (Suma Jacob, PI). $50,000, 1/1/2015-12/31/2016.The long term goals of this project are to 1) modify existing and create new developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive tasks for children aged 0-3 years that provide indirect metrics of healthy brain development, 2) decrease the reliance on English-dependent evaluations to identify atypical development, and 3) utilize technology that is easily accessible for screening within community settings to improve efforts to identify and intervene with children at risk for atypical cognitive development.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Other - Cultural Diversity

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787