SBIR/STTR Research Award
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH LD CHILDREN
Award amount
$48,631Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1989Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Responsive Management Clinic
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
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- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A LEARNING DISABILITY AND/OR AN ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER. THESE TYPES OF DISORDERS CREATE SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR FAMILIES, YET THERE ARE NO PROGRAMS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS POPULATION. THIS PROJECT WILL BEGIN BY IDENTIFYING KEY PROBLEM AREAS FOR FAMILIES. SKILLS WILL BE DEVELOPED THAT CAN BE TAUGHT TO FAMILIES TO HELP THEM COPE WITH THESE PROBLEMS, AND A DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT CAN BE USED BY PARENTS WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE WILL ALSO BE DESIGNED. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE EVALUATED WITH A GROUP OF PARENTS.
Technology keywords
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