# The Florida Learning Disabilities Research Center

> **NIH NIH P50** · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $1,612,317

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
Overall
The long-range objectives of the Florida Learning Disabilities Research Center are to use a multidisciplinary,
multimethod, and multi-level approach to (a) substantially increase replicable knowledge about the nature of
learning disabilities; (b) implement this knowledge in tools that potentially can improve the outcomes of
individuals with learning disabilities and their families; (c) to do both knowledge generation and implementation
in a way that represents the diversity of the populations of individuals with learning disabilities, with particular
attention to historically understudied and underserved populations; and (d) to continue our focus on
engagement. We will achieve these long-range objectives using tried-and-true methodologies that have been
proven to be successful and also innovative methodologies that have yet to be applied to the area of learning
disabilities but show promise. The Florida Learning Disabilities Research Center comprises six projects and
three cores that address basic and applied research questions about learning disabilities. Project one
addresses identification, classification, and risk prediction. Project two addresses forecasting models of how
much intervention is recommended for individual students. Project three addresses early development of
language and literacy. Project four addresses genetic and environmental contributions to individual and
developmental differences from behavior genetic studies. Project five addresses the development of executive
functions, language, and literacy for students learning English as a second language. Project six addresses
the neurogenetics of learning disabilities. The three cores include an administrative core, an engagement
core, and an analytics core.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10003035
- **Project number:** 5P50HD052120-14
- **Recipient organization:** FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** RICHARD K WAGNER
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1,612,317
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2006-07-01 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10003035

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10003035, The Florida Learning Disabilities Research Center (5P50HD052120-14). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10003035. Licensed CC0.

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