Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
The human genome has many short tandem repeats, yet the normal functions of these repeats are unclear.
Research Statement: Are you between the ages of 18-80? Are you a cochlear implant user or someone with normal hearing? Join our study and contribute to science related to cochlear implants! This study explores how differences in sound representation in the brain (neural encoding) changes the ways that people with cochlear implants and normal hearing …
Help us learn about how well eye gaze methods work to measure word knowledge in children who have severe motor and communication difficulties.
Help us understand how speech intelligibility changes when a person uses communication tablets or boards to support speech while talking. We are recruiting children and youth who: 1.) are between 7 and 17 years of age who have cerebral palsy or another similar motor condition; 2.) have speech that may be hard for others to …
The METabolic Health, Lifestyle, and Risk of Co-Occurring Health Conditions in Down Syndrome (MET-DS) study is part of the NIH INCLUDE Project (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndrome) and its Collaboration for Down Syndrome Progress (CDP) Program—national initiatives working to improve the health and quality of life of people with …
Are you a mother between 35 and 65 years old who is the primary caregiver of a child (with or without a developmental disability such as autism, Down syndrome, or other conditions)?
Call us to learn more and find out if your baby is eligible to join! 608-228-4940 We invite your child to take part in a research study about how children’s visual function is related to their future development. In other words, we are trying to identify the link between the eyes and the brain. We …
Recruiting parents of children with Down Syndrome who are between 1 and 24 months old.
The Speech Motor Neuroscience Group is seeking participants who are 18-90 years old, have good hearing, and have no history of stroke, brain injury, or neurological disease. Studies last 1-2 hours and can be scheduled at your convenience. The study consists of computer-based tasks in which you would speak, type, and listen to words you …
Dr. Brittany Travers and the Motor and Brain Development Lab at the Waisman Center are recruiting children 5-13 years old for a research study that seeks to better understand how early developing brain areas may contribute to differences in behavior and sensory experiences in children on the autism spectrum compared to children not on the …
