“Empower EI: Comparing Early Intervention Approaches to Improve Communication in Toddlers with Developmental Delays” is a research project funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). This study will help families access the information and resources they need to best support their child during early intervention. Results of this study will be informative to caregivers of children with developmental delays, early intervention therapists, service coordinators, and policy makers to maximize effectiveness of EI services and improve children’s long-term communication and health outcomes.
Research Team
Megan Y. Roberts, PhD, CCC-SLP
Principal Investigator
Maranda Jones, PhD
Co-Investigator
Aaron Kaat, PhD
Statistician
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD
Co-Lead of Community Advisory Board
Laura Sudec, MSW
Project Operations Lead
Jeff Grauzer, MS
Data Manager and Statistical Analyst
Katie Zanzinger, MS, CCC-SLP
Intervention Trainer
Amanda Hobson, BS, DT
Intervention Trainer
Ashlynn Campagna, MS, CCC-SLP
Intervention Trainer
Community Advisory Board
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
Co-Lead of Community Advisory Board
Laura Sudec
Co-Lead of Community Advisory Board
Alison Liddle
The Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention
Ashley Glears
The Arc
Karen Berman
Start Early
Susan Connor
The Early Intervention Training Program
Angela Santana
Speech-Language Pathologist
Jeanne Yee
Speech-Language Pathologist
Sayida Baste
Speech-Language Pathologist
Ali Ruddell
Parent
Daniel Garcia
Parent
Jasmine McCutchen
Parent
Erica Strunk
Peer Mentor
Felicia Williams Brown
Peer Mentor
Matiana M. Ovalle
Peer Mentor
