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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

REAL-TIME LEXICAL ACCESS AND SEMANTIC ACTIVATION DURING MASKED SPEECH RECOGNITION IN CHILDREN WITH NORMAL HEARING AND CHILDREN WITH HEARING AIDS - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT BACKGROUND NOISE IS UBIQUITOUS IN CHILDREN’S EVERYDAY LISTENING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO SPEECH RECOGNITION. EVEN WHEN MASKERS ARE NOT INTENSE ENOUGH TO REDUCE SPEECH RECOGNITION ACCURACY, CHILDREN’S LISTENING COMPREHENSION CAN SUFFER, ESPECIALLY AMONG CHILDREN WHO USE HEARING AIDS (HAS). A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR THIS IS THAT MASKERS MAY REDUCE CHILDREN’S REAL-TIME SPEECH PROCESSING EFFICIENCY, THEREBY IMPACTING COMPREHENSION. SPECIFICALLY, MASKERS MAY CAUSE DELAYED LEXICAL ACCESS (WORD FORM RECOGNITION) AND SEMANTIC ACTIVATION (WORD MEANING RECOGNITION), CAUSING CHILDREN TO STRUGGLE TO KEEP UP WITH CONTINUOUS SPEECH INPUT IN COMPLEX LISTENING ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROPOSED STUDY WILL USE A VISUAL WORLD PARADIGM EYE-TRACKING TASK TO DIRECTLY EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF MASKING ON REAL-TIME SPEECH PROCESSING EFFICIENCY IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH NORMAL HEARING (NH) AND CHILDREN WITH HAS. IN PARTICULAR, THE EFFECTS OF SPEECH-SHAPED NOISE AND TWO TALKER-SPEECH MASKERS WILL BE EXAMINED TO DISENTANGLE THE IMPACTS OF ENERGETIC AND INFORMATIONAL MASKING ON LEXICAL ACCESS AND SEMANTIC ACTIVATION SPEED. AIM 1 EXAMINES THE DEVELOPMENT OF REAL-TIME LEXICAL ACCESS AND SEMANTIC ACTIVATION WHILE LISTENING IN SPEECH-SHAPED NOISE AND TWO-TALKER SPEECH AMONG CHILDREN WITH NH. EYE-TRACKING DATA FROM CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 17 WILL BE COMPARED TO ADULT DATA TO DETERMINE THE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAJECTORY OF THE TWO REAL-TIME PROCESSES (LEXICAL ACCESS AND SEMANTIC ACTIVATION) IN THE TWO TYPES OF MASKERS (SPEECH-SHAPED NOISE AND TWO-TALKER SPEECH). AIM 2 WILL EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF PEDIATRIC HEARING LOSS ON REAL-TIME LEXICAL ACCESS AND SEMANTIC ACTIVATION WHILE LISTENING IN COMPETING MASKERS BY COMPARING THESE PROCESSES IN CHILDREN WITH HAS TO THOSE OF CHILDREN WITH NH. COGNITIVE SKILLS AND AUDITORY ACCESS FACTORS WILL ALSO BE EXAMINED AS POSSIBLE PREDICTORS OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN LEXICAL ACCESS AND SEMANTIC ACTIVATION DURING MASKED SPEECH RECOGNITION. THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THIS STUDY WILL BE CRUCIAL FOR ENACTING GUIDELINES FOR CLASSROOM ACOUSTICS THAT PROMOTE EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN, AS WELL AS FOR IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO CHILDREN’S NATURAL COMMUNICATION IN COMPLEX EVERYDAY CONTEXTS. FURTHERMORE, FINDINGS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE LISTENING AND LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION FOR CHILDREN WITH HAS. THIS STUDY WILL ADDRESS THE NIDCD MISSION TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE NORMAL AND DISORDERED PROCESSES OF HEARING AND LANGUAGE.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE KNOW : GROW : SHOW COMMUNITY GARDEN SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF GARDENING, IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL HEALTH AND DEVELOP INTO ENGAGED CITIZENS SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM IS RUN BY THE HOUSE TUSCALOOSA, A NON-PROFIT LITERACY CENTER SITTING ON STILLMAN COLLEGE'S CAMPUS, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEST END COMMUNITY OF TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA. STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE WEST END COME FROM HOUSEHOLDS WHERE THE MEDIAN INCOME HOVERS AROUND $25,000 AND 37% PERCENT OF THEM FALL AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY RATE. WHILE FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE, THEY ARE RARELY ABLE TO MAKE NUTRITION OR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT A HIGH PRIORITY.MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS WITHIN THE WEST END COMMUNITY WERE INVOLVED IN PLANNING AND ARE ENGAGED IN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES STUDENTS DURING WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, WITH A NEW GROUP PARTICIPATING EVERY SEMESTER. DURING THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL KNOW ABOUT NUTRITIONAL HEALTH AND FOOD INSECURITY, GROW FOOD IN THECOMMUNITY GARDEN, AND SHOW WHAT THEY LEARN THROUGH A CAPSTONE PROJECT AND COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD GROWN.THE GOALS OF THE KNOW : GROW : SHOW COMMUNITY GARDEN SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF GARDENING2. TO IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS3. TO DEVELOP LEADERS ENGAGED AND SERVING IN THEIR COMMUNITY4. TO INCREASE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MATH AND READING SKILLS5. TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLSTHE GOALS AND INTENDED OUTCOMES WILL PRIMARILY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF A 12-15 WEEK CURRICULUM. LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO WRITE THE CURRICULUM. STUDENTS FROM WEST END SCHOOLS WILL BE TRANSPORTED FROM THEIR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ONCE EACH WEEK TO THE HOUSE TUSCALOOSA AND THE STILLMAN FOUNDATION COMMUNITY GARDEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR THAT DAY. WHILE THE CURRICULUM IS YET TO BE DEVELOPED IN DETAIL, A BROAD OUTLINE OF THE CURRICULUM IS PROVIDED HERE.KNOWREADING:PARTICIPATING STUDENTSREAD GRADE-LEVEL APPROPRIATE, HIGH-INTEREST FICTION AND NON-FICTION BOOKS SELECTED BY THEIR LIBRARIANS. BOOKS ARE ALL DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AIMS OF THE GRANT.LEARNING:STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN DIRECT, IN-PERSON LEARNING ACTIVITIES AS DESIGNED BY THE CURRICULUM-WRITING TEAM, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PREPARED PRESENTATIONS, EXPERT DEMONSTRATIONS, AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS.VISITING:STUDENTS VISIT LOAVES & FISHES, A LOCAL CLIENT-CHOICE FOOD PANTRY TO LEARN ABOUT EXISTING PROJECTS AND AGENCIES WORKING TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY.GROWPLANNING:STUDENTS PLAN THEIR GARDEN THROUGH GUIDED CROP DESIGN AND PLACEMENT.PREPARING:STUDENTS PREPARE THE LAND FOR THEIR GARDEN BY PREPPING THE SOIL UNDER THEGUIDANCE OF AN EXPERT INSTRUCTOR.PLANTING:STUDENTS PLANT EACH SEED AND/OR SEEDLING ACCORDING TO THEIR GARDEN PLAN.CULTIVATING:STUDENT CULTIVATE THEIR GARDEN THROUGH TASKS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO)WEEDING, WATERING, AND FERTILIZATION ACTIVITIES.HARVESTING:STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO HARVEST EACH IT,EM GROWN IN THEIR GARDEN.SHOWPREPARING:STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN COOKING WHAT THEY HAVE GROWN AND TASTE/EAT THE PRODUCTS OF THEIR LABOR.GIVING:EACH COHORT OF STUDENTS WORKS COLLECTIVELY TO DONATE ALL REMAINING PRODUCE FROM THEIR GARDEN TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.PRESENTING:EACH STUDENT DOCUMENTS THEIR LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM AND CREATES A CAPSTONE PROJECT IN THE FORM OF A BOOK. STUDENTS WILL ALSO PRODUCE A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT DESIGNED TO CONVEY THEIR LEARNING ABOUT NUTRITIONAL HEATH AND SERVICE LEARNING TO THEIR PEERS AND COMMUNITY.THE THREE PILLARS OF THE PROGRAM ARE EXPLICITLY DESIGNED TO INCREASE CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, TEAMWORK AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT AND PARTICIPATE IN ADVOCACY RELATED TO ROOT CAUSES OF FOOD INSECURITY. BY EMBEDDING PRACTICE OF THESE ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF GARDENING, KNOW: GROW: SHOW PROVIDES REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE-LEARNING.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

TO SUPPORT AN INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE MEREDITH MONK ARCHIVE.

TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF "CELLULAR SONGS" AND THE RE-VISIONING OF "SONGS OF ASCENSION" BY MEREDITH MONK.

PLAN FOR COLLECTIONS SPACE IN THE SEAMANS VISITOR CENTER [THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION (THE GABLES) IS REQUESTING FUNDING TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR COLLECTIONS AS WE PREPARE THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT CAMPUS FOR THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN TWO DELIVERABLES: A SPACE ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT FOR COLLECTIONS STORAGE AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PLAN FOR THE STORAGE SPACE THAT INCLUDES SPECS AND CONSTRUCTION-READY DOCUMENTS. THIS PLAN WILL ALLOW US TO IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO COLLECTIONS STORAGE THAT WILL HELP PRESERVE OUR HISTORIC COLLECTIONS FROM THE EXPECTED IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE SITE.]

H7GSA ARCHIVES INVENTORY PROJECT

TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF MEREDITH MONKS QUARRY.

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF INDRAS NET A NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK BY MEREDITH MONK.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF THE DIGITAL MEREDITH MONK ARCHIVE.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION AND TOURING OF NEW AND EXISTING WORKS BY MEREDITH MONK.

TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES BY MEREDITH MONK, AS WELL AS THE PRESERVATION OF HER WORK.

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS