K23 study for early language in TSC
Le Bonheur Pediatric Neurologist and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Specialist Tanjala Gipson, MD, recently received a K23 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her project “Early Communication in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Its Prediction of Autism.”
The objective of this project is to examine potential predictors of language outcome and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) severity in infants with TSC. Currently, despite the high risk of language difficulties and ASD in TSC, very little to no data are available about the origin and trajectory of language in TSC and how this might predict outcome. This project builds on previous research from Gipson that found deficits in early vocal development in most infants with TSC regardless
of the diagnosis of ASD.
Gipson is now seeking participants for the “Baby Talk in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex” study, funded by the K23 grant. This study will examine the vocalizations (sounds) and early language of infants with TSC. Gipson’s ultimate goal is to examine if early baby speech can help predict ASD severity or language problems.
Tanjala Gipson, MD
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