Department of Communication
 
Research
   

Centers, Labs and Grants

Centers and Labs

Contracts and Grants

RESEARCH:

  • Brummel-Smith (PI), Bourgeois (Co-Investigator), Live Oak Geriatric Education Center, HRSA. 2005-2010.
  • Goldstein (PI). Project ILIAD: Independent lexical instruction and development--Effects of Curriculum-Based Vocabulary Instruction for Children With and At-Risk for Language and Reading Disabilities. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, $1,338,773, 2006-2009. [Abstract]
  • Woods (PI), Goldstein (Co-PI). Generalized effects of family guided early intervention routines. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Field Initiated Research, $540,000, 2002-2005. [Abstract] [fgrbi.fsu.edu]
  • Wetherby (PI), Goldstein (Co-I). Improving Early Identification of Young Children At-risk for Language and Reading Difficulties. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Field-Initiated Research. $1,234,214, 2001-2003. [Abstract]
  • Wetherby (PI), FIRST WORDS Project: Early Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Second and Third Year of Life. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Field-Initiated Research. $893,054, 2003-2008. [Abstract] [firstwords.fsu.edu]
  • Irvine (PI), Bourgeois (Co-PI). Care for the Aged: A multimedia Staff Development Program, Funded by NIA, $20,450, 2001-2003.
  • Camp (PI), Bourgeois (Co-PI). Spaced Retrieval: Intervention for Cognitive Impairment, Funded by NIA, $226,359, 1999-2003.

  • LaPointe (PI). Travel Grant, University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia to serve as Annual Visiting Professor, Motor Speech Research Unit, University of Queensland, $7,400.

    Law, Leung, & LaPointe. Category naming and visual vigilance in Cantonese-English speaking aphasic individuals with and without attentional competition (Dec. 2002 – Dec. 2005) $101,521HK ($13,017US)

DOCTORAL TRAINING:

 

  • Wetherby (PI) & Woods (Co-PI). Interdisciplinary Preparation of Leadership Personnel to Serve Children and Youth with Autism. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Leadership Training, $798,675, 2002-2006. [Abstract]
  • Goldstein (PI), Woods (Co-PI). Improving Language and Literacy Outcomes for Children with Disabilities in High Poverty Communities: A Leadership Training Partnership to Prepare Personnel in Communication Disorders. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Leadership Training, $800,000, 2004-2007. [Abstract] [landl.fsu.edu]

MASTER'S TRAINING:

  • Woods (PI). U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Low Incidence Personnel Preparation Training Grant. Funded $1,000,000, Florida State University, 2004-2009.
  • Woods (PI). Graduate Interdisciplinary Preparation of Special Education Personnel to Serve Children and Youth with Autism. Funded by U.S. Dept of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Personnel Preparation in Low Incidence Populations, $1,250,000, 2003-2008. [Abstract] [asset.fsu.edu]
  • Goldstein (PI), Woods (Co-PI). Improving language and literacy outcomes for children with communication disorders in high poverty communities. Funded by U.S. Dept of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Personnel Preparation in High Incidence Populations, $800,000, 2002-2006. [Abstract] [pds.fsu.edu]

STATE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:

 

  • Wetherby (PI), Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. Funded by FL Department of Education, $816,666/yr, 2003 and 2004. [autism.fsu.edu]
  • Goldstein (PI). FSU/FAMU Regional Professional Development Partnership Grant. Funded by Florida State Department of Education, $160,000 per year, 2002-2004. [Abstract] [pdp.fsu.edu]
  • Goldstein (PI). General Supervision Enhancement: Improving Early Intervention Services. Funded by Florida Dept of Health, $148,000, 2002-2003. [Abstract] [gseg.fsu.edu]
  • Goldstein (PI). State Improvement Grant: FSU/FAMU CSPD Partnership. Principal Investigator: Funded by Florida State Department of Education. $840,000, 2000-2005. [pdp.fsu.edu]
  • Woods (PI). Early Steps Team Training Modules: Everyday Routines, Activities, and Places. Funded by FL Dept. of Health to University of Central Florida and subcontract to FSU, $6000, 2004. [www.cms-kids.com/EarlyStepsHome]
  • Scott-Trautman (PI). Support to Enhance the North Florida Center for Stuttering. Funded by Malcolm Fraser Foundation, $3,500, 2003.

MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER PROJECTS:

 

  • Wetherby (PI) & Woods (Co-PI). Early Social Interaction Project: Teaching Very Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Natural Environments, Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Model Demonstration Project. $697,917, 2001-2005. [Abstract] [esi.fsu.edu]
  • Hanline (PI), Woods & Wetherby (Co-PIs). Meeting the Challenge: Building Capacity of Early Care and Education Providers. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Projects of National Significance grant. $594,087, 2001-2003. [pbs.fsu.edu]
  • Scott-Trautman (PI). Support to Enhance the North Florida Center for Stuttering. Funded by Malcolm Fraser Foundation, $6,000, 2004.

FSU SPONSORED PROJECTS:

  • Stierwalt, J. (PI), LaPointe, L.L. (Co-PI) and Gerry Maitland (Co-PI), The Neurolinguistic, Neurocognitive, Rehabilitation Research Center. One year grant totaling $130,000 awarded by the Tallahassee Memorial Health-Care-Florida State University Neurolinguistic-Neurocognitive Research Center at TMH.
  • Stierwalt & LaPointe (Co-PIs) The Effects of Linguistic Load on Posture, Balance, and Gait in Individuals with Neurological Impairment.Tonya Toole, Charles G. Maitland, MD InterDisciplinary Support Grant. 2005-2006. $25,000.
  • Stierwalt (PI) A Clinical Video Library for Courses in Communication Disorders. Funded by Florida State University, Instructional Development, $14,900, 2003.
  • Scott-Trautman (PI). Investigating the Effects of Time Pressure on Fluency and Language. Funded by Florida State University Council on Research & Creativity, $12,000, 2002.
  • Quadagno (PI), Bourgeois (Co-I). The Center for Long Term Care Research, Cornerstone Program Enhancement Grant, Florida State University, $99,928, 2002-2004.

 

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