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Project Element	Element Description
Project Title Project Title	Dysfunction of Cortical Systems for Language and Working Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Principal Investigator Principal Investigator	Perrachione, Tyler
Description Description	Tyler K. Perrachione, Ph.D., of Boston University, plans to investigate the brain bases of phonological working memory deficits in children with autism spectrum disorder. Phonological working memory refers to the skills that allow for the short-term maintenance of speech sounds in the brain. Deficits in this kind of working memory can severely impair vocabulary growth and speech perception. To investigate the physical roots of these deficits, Dr. Perrachione and colleagues will track brain activity in children with autism while they complete tasks used in the clinical diagnosis of communication impairments.
Funder Funder	Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Funding Country Funding Country	United States
Fiscal Year Funding Fiscal Year Funding	17500
Current Award Period Current Award Period	2016-2018
Strategic Plan Question Strategic Plan Question	Question 2: What is the Biology Underlying ASD?
Funder’s Project Link Funder’s Project Link	No URL available.
Institution Institution	Boston University
Institute Location Institute Location	United States
Project Number Project Number
Government or Private Government or Private	Private
History/Related Projects History/Related Projects	Dysfunction of Cortical Systems for Language and Working Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder \| 35000 \| 2017 \| Dysfunction of Cortical Systems for Language and Working Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder \| 17500 \| 2018 \|

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