Jonet Artis, MEd, a doctoral candidate in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, which is housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, is exploring atypical language patterns in early childhood. These language patterns may be present by 16 months of age and could be important predictors of language development.
This novel research earned Artis this year’s James J. Gallagher Dissertation Award from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. The award provides monetary support for a work-in-progress that is reflective of Gallagher’s legacy of advancing policy and practice that supports children and families.
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