Biotots: Pre-School Language Development


We are conducting a study on language, learning, and brain development in young children! In this longitudinal study, we are tracking children as they learn to read by testing them once a year. We are using brain activity to better understand how children learn to read and hear in challenging listening environments like noisy classrooms.

PARTICIPANTS

  • Monolingual 3 and 4 year olds who do not have a history of seizures, autism spectrum disorders, or hearing loss

PROTOCOL

  • Hearing screening
  • Participate in games testing cognitive, memory, and pre-reading abilities
  • Play a drum as part of our rhythm investigation
  • Perform perceptual and attention tasks using an Ipad and computer
  • Watch movies while having brainwaves monitored by safe, completely non-invasive sensors
  • Get paid $10 an hour for their time

WHY PARTICIPATE?

  • Own a uniquely-designed lab t-shirt upon completing the study
  • Free hearing screening
  • Learn about science along the way – we love to field lots of questions from curious children and adults
  • Know that you helped discover ways to better target speech and reading assistance to children who need it

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Awesome t-shirts!

SEE WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO – WE’VE MADE HEADLINES!