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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>NEW PRIVATE FOUNDATION TO FUND
PROJECTS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDERS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>December 6, 2000</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Roger Bamford and Denise Lahey today announce the
formation of a private non-profit foundation, the <STRONG>Bamford-Lahey
Children's Foundation</STRONG>, that will conduct and support programs designed
to enhance the linguistic, cognitive, and social development of children.
For the next few years, the Foundation will focus on children with Developmental
Language Disorders and will target projects designed to facilitate the language
development of children with language problems. To act as president and
run the Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Bamford have appointed Dr. Margaret Lahey, who
is known for her research and writings about children's language
disorders.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Objectives and
Activities</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The immediate objectives of the Foundation are
to:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Develop and evaluate innovative strategies for
enhancing language learning in children with developmental language
disorders</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stimulate research on the application of
technology to language assessment and intervention</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Increase understanding of how certain aspects of
health, particularly nutrition, may influence cognitive, linguistic, and
social development.</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To accomplish these objectives, the Foundation
expects to:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Run conferences to disseminate information to
professionals and parents</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hold workshops to stimulate research in areas
related to its objectives</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Conduct and fund research in areas related to its
objectives</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many of these activities will be carried out with
the assistance of independent contractors who will be paid by the
Foundation. for example, funding will be available for persons interested
in initiating and directing a research or development project related to the
Foundation's objectives.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Guidelines for Obtaining
Funding</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Detailed guidelines for obtaining funding are
described on the Foundation web site <A
href="http://www.Bamford-Lahey.org">www.Bamford-Lahey.org</A>. Qualified
persons are encouraged to submit a letter-of-inquiry if they are interested in
working for the Foundation on an activity related to its immediate
objectives. For the first year of operation, contracts will be considered
for amounts of up to $50,000. In addition, the foundation will consider
making one or two small grants ($20,000 or less) a year through other non-profit
organizations (e.g., universities, hospitals, public schools). Questions,
letters-of-inquiry, and comments can be sent to <A
href="mailto:info@Bamford-Lahey.org">info@Bamford-Lahey.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Advisory Panel</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To provide input in various areas, Dr. Lahey as
assembled an advisory panel with relevant expertise. The panel includes
Denise Lahey, Lois Bloom, Ph.D., Jan Edwards, Ph.D., Marc Fey, Ph.D., Henry
Lahey, Ph.D., Julie Masterson, Ph.D., and Fred Pescatore, M.D.,
M.P.H..</FONT></DIV>
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