Communication and Neurodevelopment Lab at Boston University

08/13/2024

¿Le interesa saber sobre el desarrollo de los idiomas y las habilidades de la lectura en su niño(a) bilingüe?

Somos un equipo de investigación del Laboratorio de Comunicación y Neurodesarrollo (CaNDL) de Boston University. Tenemos un estudio en el que estamos investigando cómo las habilidades del lenguaje están relacionadas con las habilidades que los prescolares necesitan para aprender a leer. Invitamos a niños(as) y sus padres/cuidadores para que participen en actividades y juegos para investigar el desarrollo de estas actividades para la comunicación.

Para obtener más información sobre nuestro laboratorio y nuestros estudios de investigación visite el enlace a nuestro sitio de web: https://sites.bu.edu/zuklab/.

07/19/2024

Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Arianna Aguilar! Arianna joins us as the lab's research coordinator.

06/26/2024

Curious about your child’s brain development? If so, help us learning about how the brain relates to speech, language, listening, and reading abilities in childhood in those with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD)!

This study includes engaging paper-pencil and computer activities that can tell us about communication development. Children will also participate in a brain imaging session using
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a safe, non-invasive method to study the brain.

If interested, contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at http://sites.bu.edu/zuklab.

Please help us spread the word! Share this information with any parents of children who may qualify. Thank you in advance for your help!

Curious about your child's brain development and how it relates to language, speech, and communication? If so, help us learn about how the brain relates to speech, language, and listening in children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

06/07/2024

CaNDL members recently presented their work at the 2024 Symposium on Research Child Language Disorders in Madison, WI. Congrats, Juliana and Kelsey!

Postdoctoral fellow, Juliana Ronderos presented work on caregiver self-efficacy and education in relation to reading difficulties and shared reading in Spanish-English bilingual families. Doctoral student, Kelsey Davison presented on the relationship between maternal oral reading expressiveness and concurrent language skills in late-talking and typically-developing toddlers.

05/23/2024

Congratulations to our graduating students, Tomo, Marion, and Natalie! We are so happy to have been a small part of your time at BU, and we wish you all the best as you take your next steps in your academic and professional careers. Thank you so much for your many wonderful contributions to our lab during your time with us!

05/20/2024

05/20/2024

Doctoral students, Talia and Kelsey recently presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Autism Research in Melbourne Australia!

Read more here: https://sites.bu.edu/zuklab/2024/05/20/candl-presentations-at-the-insar-2024-annual-meeting/

03/26/2024

Join us next Tuesday (4/2) as MS-SLP student, Natalie will be defending her thesis on the relationship between speech and language sub-skills and speech production accuracy!

03/19/2024

Research study for children ages 4-5 with language delay/difficulty

Are you concerned about your child’s language development? If so, we invite you to participate in a study where we investigate how speech and listening skills are related to language and emergent literacy abilities. We want to help improve early identification and treatment for children at risk for speech, language, and reading difficulties.

Who can participate? Children who:
a. are 4 to 5 years in age who may be experiencing difficulties with language or communication
b. Are able to come in person to our lab at Boston University in Boston, MA
c. Have been exposed to English from birth

Thank you for your interest in our longitudinal research study exploring speech and language development at Boston University! Please complete our contact form and screening questionnaire, and a member of our research team will contact you soon.

03/15/2024

It's ! Meet MS-SLP student, Natalie!

02/23/2024

Happy ! Meet undergraduate research assistant, Tomo!

01/18/2024

Curious about your child’s brain development? If so, help us learning about how the brain relates to speech, language, listening, and reading abilities in childhood in those with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD)!

This study includes engaging paper-pencil and computer activities that can tell us about communication development. Children will also participate in a brain imaging session using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a safe, non-invasive method to study the brain.

Curious about your child's brain development and how it relates to language, speech, and communication? If so, help us learn about how the brain relates to speech, language, and listening in children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).