? ? The project establishes an interactive Internet portal to facilitate communication among parents of infants and young children with visual impairment, their teachers and eye care professionals in the New England states. The main objectives are to:
(AIM I) Create a repository of information about the most common disorders of vision in infants and young children.
(AIM II) Develop and implement interactive Internet features for effective communication among parents, teachers and doctors.
(AIM III) Create the infrastructure for future research into visual impairments and their management. A regional collaborative will be assembled and equipped to conduct common activities according to the stated objectives, utilizing a website designed and driven by the preferences of the target population. Consistent with the missions of these institutions, both health and educational objectives will be addressed. The results should yield an up-to-date Internet resource that capitalizes upon emerging digital technologies and a system of operation that is familiar to today's computer generation. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Type
Resources Project Grant (NLM) (G08)
Project #
5G08LM008108-03
Application #
6927238
Study Section
Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee (BLR)
Program Officer
Sim, Hua-Chuan
Project Start
2003-09-30
Project End
2007-09-30
Budget Start
2005-09-30
Budget End
2007-09-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$150,000
Indirect Cost
Name
Children's Hospital Boston
Department
Type
DUNS #
076593722
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02115