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The Development of Auditory Joint Engagement

Award Number: R01HD035612
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/05/1998
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2020

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The Development of Auditory Joint Engagement - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): As young children acquire new ways to coordinate actions and represent events, their joint engagement with others is transformed. These transformations are both dependent on and affect the acquisition of language and social understanding. This application's long-term objective is to document typical and atypical trajectories of joint engagement development, especially those taken by young children with developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To serve this objective, this competitive renewal application concentrates on auditory joint engagement-the active sharing of sounds with a social partner-during parent- child interactions. Three specific aims are pursued. First, the typical developmental course of auditory joint engagement will be characterized by observing 60 typically developing (TD) children at 5 time points between 12 and 36 months of age as they interact with their parents. These semi-naturalistic observations will be made using the Communication Play Protocol-Auditory (CPP-A), a modified version of our long-standing CPP observational procedure. The CPP-A generates excellent video records of parent-child communication, including one taken by a wearable headcam that captures the parent's point of view. This study will detail how four types of sounds-child-focused speech, music, animal sounds, and mechanical noises-are responded to, drawn into interactions, and elaborated through gestures and language. Second, the effects of ASD and other developmental disorders (DD) on auditory joint engagement will be assessed by observing 180 children divided into three groups (ASD, DD and TD) in the CPP-A at the time of early diagnosis (18-24 months) and at 36 months. Of particular interest will be how the type of sound affects auditory joint engagement, especially in light of reports that ASD differentially affects apprehension of speech and social sounds. Third, variations in children's auditory joint engagement will be related to the development of language and social understanding to discern how it both reflects and fuels advances in these crucial accomplishments. Fulfilling these aims will provide an unprecedented view of how children react to and share the stream of speech, music, and environmental sounds that surround them and at times are the focus of their interaction with parents. Our findings will both clarify central aspects of communication development and contribute to refining early interventions that seek to ameliorate the pervasive effects of joint attention deficits and aberran auditory reactions in children with developmental disorders.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2018	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.	58 EDGEWOOD AVE NE 3RD FL	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	19	1/22/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $307,100 )
2018	2018	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.	58 EDGEWOOD AVE NE 3RD FL	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	19	7/30/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$307,100
														Subtotal = $307,100

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $307,100 )
2017	2017	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.	58 EDGEWOOD AVE NE 3RD FL	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	18	6/23/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$307,100
														Subtotal = $307,100

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $304,029 )
2016	2016	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	17	6/27/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$304,029
														Subtotal = $304,029

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $299,422 )
2015	2015	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	16	6/22/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$299,422
														Subtotal = $299,422

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $307,100 )
2014	2014	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	15	6/20/2014	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$307,100
2014	2012	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	14	1/29/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2014	2012	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	14	6/19/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $307,100

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $291,832 )
2012	2012	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	14	3/20/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$291,832
														Subtotal = $291,832

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $291,832 )
2011	2011	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	13	3/11/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$273,593
2011	2011	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	13	7/11/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$18,239
														Subtotal = $291,832

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $303,992 )
2010	2010	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	12	3/10/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$303,992
														Subtotal = $303,992

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $307,063 )
2009	2009	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	11	4/6/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$307,063
														Subtotal = $307,063

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $307,063 )
2008	2008	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	10	4/18/2008	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$307,063
														Subtotal = $307,063

Issue Date FY: 2006 ( Subtotal = $282,770 )
2006	2006	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	9	3/21/2006	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$282,770
														Subtotal = $282,770

Issue Date FY: 2005 ( Subtotal = $289,575 )
2005	2005	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	33 GILMER STREET SOUTHEAST	ATLANTA	GA	30303	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	8	3/18/2005	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$289,575
														Subtotal = $289,575

Issue Date FY: 2004 ( Subtotal = $289,575 )
2004	2004	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	PO BOX 4030	ATLANTA	GA	30302	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	7	2/16/2004	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$289,575
														Subtotal = $289,575

Issue Date FY: 2003 ( Subtotal = $283,383 )
2003	2003	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	PO BOX 4030	ATLANTA	GA	30302	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	6		NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$283,383
														Subtotal = $283,383

Issue Date FY: 2002 ( Subtotal = $285,318 )
2002	2002	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	PO BOX 4030	ATLANTA	GA	30302	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	5	2/18/2002	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$285,318
														Subtotal = $285,318

Issue Date FY: 2001 ( Subtotal = $186,872 )
2001	2001	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY	PO BOX 4030	ATLANTA	GA	30302	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	4	4/14/2001	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$186,872
														Subtotal = $186,872

Issue Date FY: 2000 ( Subtotal = $184,078 )
2000	2000	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY	PO BOX 4030	ATLANTA	GA	30302	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	3/29/2000	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$184,078
														Subtotal = $184,078

Issue Date FY: 1999 ( Subtotal = $178,716 )
1999	1999	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY	PO BOX 4030	ATLANTA	GA	30302	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	2/25/1999	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$178,716
														Subtotal = $178,716

Issue Date FY: 1998 ( Subtotal = $180,185 )
1998	1998	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY	PO BOX 4030	ATLANTA	GA	30302	FULTON	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	4/4/1998	NEW	$180,185
														Subtotal = $180,185

Grand Total All Awards = $5,187,005

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The Development of Auditory Joint Engagement

Award Number: R01HD035612

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/05/1998

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2020

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