Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Be included! Families of children with Down syndrome are invited to participate in our new study about genetics and health. The Waisman BioLibrary is recruiting youth with Down syndrome ages 0 – 17 years. Families make a one-time visit to the Waisman Center at UW–Madison or a remote visit option is available. The visit lasts …
The Pediatric Brain Care Study is recruiting typically developing children, 9-17 years old, with no history of head injury for a brain imaging research study. Those who participate will have a MRI brain scanning and complete some questionnaires about memory, ability to learn, and behavior. If you are interested in learning more about this study …
Research projects in the Child Emotion Lab are focused on children’s emotional development and the relationship between early life experiences and children’s mental health. We are particularly interested in understanding two related aspects of emotional development: We invite families with children ages 4-15 to participate in our studies. For more information, please contact us at …
We have a number of projects examining the learning processes that underlie language learning. Children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years are currently being recruited. http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/infantlearning/Welcome.html PI: Jenny Saffran, PhD Keywords: Infant and Child Development, Speech and Language Development
The Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Waisman Center is currently recruiting children ages 2 through 5 to participate in research on language development in monolingual and bilingual children. If your child speaks either only Spanish, or both English and Spanish, you may qualify to participate. Some of our studies are …
Call us to learn more and find out if your baby is eligible to join! 608-381-2699 We invite you and your child to take part in a research study about how the brain changes in babies after a stroke or early brain injury. We are inviting you and your child if your child is younger …
We study how children navigate the social world. Several ongoing studies address the development of social categories and preferences. We currently have studies for infants, preschoolers, and school-aged children. For more information, call 608.263.5853, email us at socialkids@psych.wisc.edu or visit https://socialkids.waisman.wisc.edu/ PI: Kristin Shutts, PhD Keywords: Infant and Child Development
