Organization: LENA FOUNDATION
Mission: LENA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN BIRTH TO THREE, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR COGNITIVE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TO CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS. LENA ADDRESSES THIS MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT EFFICIENTLY MEASURES THE NATURAL LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT AND CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISABILITY AND DELIVERS ACTIONABLE DATA FEEDBACK TO STAKEHOLDERS.
Activities: LENA FOUNDATION (LENA) SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE EARLY LANGUAGE, TO CLOSE GAPS IN COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS. LENA'S CORE TECHNOLOGY IS THE LENA SYSTEM - THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR MEASURING TALK WITH CHILDREN, A CRITICAL FACTOR IN EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND USED ALL OVER THE WORLD.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition