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The research team includes, front row from left: Sanya Tuncan-Minden, UNMC graduate research assistant; Kerry Miller, associate director of Munroe-Meyer’s Department of Education and Child Development, and UNMC’s principal investigator; Laura Fritz, UNMC graduate research assistant; and Alexis Chavez, MAP Academy graduate research assistant. Back row, from left: Janella Kang, MAP Academy graduate research assistant; Amanda Prokasky, MAP Academy senior research specialist; Lorey Wheeler, MAP Academy director and UNL principal investigator; and Charlie Lewis, project director at the Center on Children, Families and the Law.
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Research Team
Principal Investigator: Lorey Wheeler
Co-Principal Investigators: Amanda Prokasky, Julie Tippens, Charlie Lewis
Funding Information
Funding Agency: Nebraska Department of Education (NDE)
Subcontract from: University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Award Date: Apr 1, 2024
End Date: Jul 31, 2025
Abstract
This project is funded by a subcontract from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
This project is designed to improve access to early childhood programs and intervention resources for immigrant and refugee families in Nebraska by gaining a deep understanding of their unique experiences and interactions within existing systems.
Researchers aim to identify barriers and resources encountered by immigrant and refugee populations in Nebraska when accessing early childhood programs, and facilitate effective communication channels with caregivers to gain insights into their perspectives on child development, definitions of developmental delay or disability, and the cultural tensions between their own definitions and those of Western culture.
They will also investigate and document specific challenges faced by caregivers from immigrant and refugee backgrounds in seeking screening for developmental delay, as well as barriers hindering their access to early intervention services.
Collected data will be used to tailor strategies that specifically address barriers faced by immigrant and refugee populations.
The research team includes, front row from left: Sanya Tuncan-Minden, UNMC graduate research assistant; Kerry Miller, associate director of Munroe-Meyer’s Department of Education and Child Development, and UNMC’s principal investigator; Laura Fritz, UNMC graduate research assistant; and Alexis Chavez, MAP Academy graduate research assistant. Back row, from left: Janella Kang, MAP Academy graduate research assistant; Amanda Prokasky, MAP Academy senior research specialist; Lorey Wheeler, MAP Academy director and UNL principal investigator; and Charlie Lewis, project director at the Center on Children, Families and the Law.