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Autism Spectrum & Language Disorders Lab·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Health Sciences

Join A Study

In order to carry out our research, we rely heavily on participants from the community. We are actively recruiting for TWO STUDIES of children aged 6 years and younger. If you think you might be interested in being part of our research, see our project listings below to learn more.

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STUDY 1: CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS

We are looking for child volunteers to take part in a study of how the brain processes sounds and how this relates to language development. Participants must come from English-speaking homes and have no medical or developmental problems.

If you are interested and agree to participate, we will test your child’s hearing and ask you to complete a form about your child’s development. We will briefly measure your child’s brain response to sounds using electroencephalography (EEG). EEG is completely non-invasive and does not involve any form of radiation. If your child is 18-48 months old, we will also test your child’s language skills.

Your child’s participation would involve one visit to either ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ (London site) or Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo site) when your child is age 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48 or 60 months. The visit will last between 2-3 hours.

You will be compensated for your time. We have a very flexible booking schedule, and can offer a time during weekdays, evenings, or weekends.

For more information or to volunteer for this study, please contact:

Alyssa Janes, PhD candidate
Autism Spectrum & Language Disorders Lab, ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ
519-661-2111 ext. 88705, or
Email: ajanes5@uwo.ca

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STUDY 2: 3-6 YEAR-OLD CHILDREN NEEDED

Volunteers are needed to participate in a research study at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ to investigate how the brain processes speech and how this relates to language development. Participation will involve 1-2 visits to the university. Each session will last up to 2 hours and will include testing your child’s hearing, language, and thinking skills.

We need children who have all of the following features:


You will be compensated for your time at each visit. We have a very flexible booking schedule, and can offer times during weekdays, evenings, or weekends.

For more information or to volunteer for this study, please contact:
Jessica Holmes, PhD candidate
ASLD , Communication Sciences and Disorders
Email: jholme69@uwo.ca