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Probing the neural basis for verbal working memory impairments in developmental language disorders

Objective

Research Program: Some children who are otherwise quite normal have great difficulty in learning to speak or read. Behavioral measures indicate that these children have significant deficits in verbal working memory. Barry et al., (submitted) have found that parents of children with language impairments (SLI) also have a reduced verbal working memory. This suggests that deficits in verbal working memory are heritable and are a risk factor for SLI.

The project will apply neuro-imaging techniques to investigate the neural basis for the deficits. The research will extend current understanding of heritable risk factors associated with SLI and will have significant implications for the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. Specific Training Objective: Dr Barry has used electrophysiological techniques and behavioral measures to study speech processing in children with language impairments. The proposed program will provide training in fMRI which is complementary to electrophysiology.

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Call for proposal

FP6-2005-MOBILITY-5
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Funding Scheme

EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships

Coordinator

MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
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