This RCDA is requested to enable the PI to extend current research agenda by focusing on language development across the life-span and to acquire advanced training in gerontology and quantitative methods to support this research agenda. Five objectives are: (i) Develop common methods to assess sources of language processing difficulties to be used in a life-span perspective focusing on language development from childhood to late adulthood. (ii) Extend this focus to diverse populations at risk for language impairments. (iii) Evaluate competing linguistic measures of syntactic complexity for predicting age-group and individual differences in language processing. (iv) Acquire advanced training in life-span development and clinical disorders of language. (v) Acquire advanced statistical and quantitative training.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Modified Research Career Development Award (K04)
Project #
5K04AG000443-03
Application #
3070593
Study Section
Human Development and Aging Subcommittee 3 (HUD)
Project Start
1989-09-11
Project End
1994-12-31
Budget Start
1992-01-01
Budget End
1992-12-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Kansas Lawrence
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
072933393
City
Lawrence
State
KS
Country
United States
Zip Code
66045