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Project

EMERGE: Early Markers of Expressive and Receptive (language) Growth in Ethnically diverse autistic toddlers

Center:

CA-Tarjan Center UCLA, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Rujuta Wilson
[email protected]
208-520-6778

Project Description:

This is evaluating toddlers who are identified with having concerns for autism and are minimally verbal and come from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. The goal is to understand early behavioral markers of language development and challenges and underlying brain function that might be associated with this. My role in this project is to evaluate and understand motor function in these toddlers and how it plays a role in their receptive and expressive language development.

Keyword(s):

Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – General, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Geographic Areas

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Regional

Funding Source:

Federal