Current Projects

Below are some of the projects for which we are currently recruiting participants. If you or someone you know meets the requirements and would like to participate, please contact us by visiting our contact page

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Cochlear Implant (CI) Project

We are interested in how children with cochlear implants process auditory and visual information. We are using brain-based procedures to see how different experiences using a cochlear implant influence language and cognitive ability. We are trying to measure the effect of experience on how a child’s brain processes auditory and visual information. Recording children’s brain activity while they are listening to sounds and watching images can give us a glimpse as to how a child is adapting to this new mode of listening. We will follow some children year after year to investigate developmental changes that take place as children develop.

Who Can Participate?

We are seeking deaf children with cochlear implants between the ages 1.5 to 8 years old

We are also seeking hearing children between the ages of 1.5 to 8 years of age

To participate, visit the Cochlear Implant Project page

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Semantic Development Study

How do children learn to associate meaning with words? How does this process vary across children who use spoken languages compared to sign languages? Using electrophysiological measures (EEG), we hope to improve our understanding of how children process meaningful pictures and words (both spoken and signed). 

​For more information on sign language and research on signed languages, visit our Sign Language Research page.