The infancy to preschool early literacy connection: Validation studies of the Early Communication Indicator (ECI) of growth and development


This is a current project.


The Juniper Gardens Children’s Project, in conjunction with SRI International and the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, has created a national center on outcomes for young children with disabilities. The Center conducts research, training and technical assistance, collaboration and leadership activities, and produces and disseminates written materials. This project is working with Early Head Start and Head Start programs in Kansas to investigate the Early Communication Indicator (ECI), which measures the ability of children to communicate before they begin talking (prelinguistic) and once they talk (linguistic).


Project Administration

Charles Greenwood, principal investigator

Dale Walker, co-investigator

Jay F. Buzhardt, co-investigator


Project Contact

Charles Greenwood, Ph.D.
Juniper Gardens Children's Project
650 Minnesota Avenue, 2nd Floor
Kansas City, KS 66101-2800
greenwood@ku.edu
913-321-3143 (phone)
913-371-8522 (fax)


This is a project of:

Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP)


In collaboration with:

SRI International

Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina


Related Projects:

Center on Outcomes for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers with Disabilities

See other Juniper Gardens projects.


Funded by:

U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES)


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