Speech Development Lab

Speech Development Lab

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This project is funded through a grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded to Dr. Susan Nittrouer. It seeks to examine how normally developing children learn to recognize phonetic segments from the ongoing speech signal, which lacks any explicit segmental structure, as well as how they learn to produce speech in the precis

12/15/2022

Hello! We just received approval for a new study and are looking for participants! See the image below for eligibility details. If you and your child would like to participate starting in January, please scan the QR code or click the link below to sign up!

https://speechdevelopment.phhp.ufl.edu/participate/

11/07/2022

Hello! We are still looking for participants with and without a history of ear infections to participate in our study! Participants will play different listening and picture games and win treats and small prizes. Please get in touch if you are interested in participating in this important research!

01/11/2019

Did your child have a lot of trouble with ear infections as a baby or toddler?

We are looking for children between the ages of 6 and 10 who had more than 6 middle-ear infections before the age of 3, who may or may not have had tubes placed.

The study involves two visits of about an hour each, and you will be compensated for your time.

Please email us at [email protected] if you are interested in having your child participate!

01/29/2018

Parents of 12-16 year olds, does your teen have one hour to help us investigate how teens understand speech? We are looking for English-speaking children who are currently 12 to 16 years old to participate in our research studies, which involve 1-3 visits of about 1 hour each. During the visits, teens will take part in simple listening tasks. They will receive $12 per visit, and help us learn how to make the world better for other teens who have trouble communicating. Email us at [email protected] if you are interested!

03/18/2016

Gainesville parents, we are currently looking for 6th graders with and without dyslexia for our studies. The study involves two visits of about an hour, and we set things up to be fun for your kid! Please call us at 352-273-6808 or email us at [email protected] if you are interested in having your child participate!

09/01/2015

We have moved to the University of Florida! We are part of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences department. We look forward to having people participate in our research in a couple of months once things are set up here. Thanks to all of the awesome adults and children who participated in our research at the Ohio State University for the past 10 years.

Photos 01/23/2015

If you are a Man between the ages of 60-85 years old with Normal Hearing this study might be the right fit for you! Researchers at The OSU Speech Development Lab are seeking volunteers.

Go to StudySearch for details: http://studysearch.osumc.edu/studies/1688

01/07/2015

Would your children's grandparents (or other older adults you know) be interested in participating in our research? We are looking for adults between the ages of 60 and 85 to participate in a study. This study involves two sessions of about an hour each; Participants complete a hearing test, listen to some words over headphones, and do some reading exercises, and are paid for their participation.

If you are interested, please call us at (614) 293-9815 or email us at [email protected].

http://studysearch.osumc.edu/studies/1688

StudySearch The purpose of this study is to examine how language and memory change in typical aging. Participants complete a hearing test, listen to some words over headphones, and do some reading exercises.

01/06/2015

We are starting a new study for children ages 8-12 who have been diagnosed with dyslexia. Participation is easy and fun for children. This study involves two visits of about an hour each at the Laboratory, and children are paid for their participation. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (http://speechdevelopment.org/files/Download/SDLDyslexiaFAQ.pdf) for more information about participating in our research.

If you are interested, please call us at (614) 293-9815 or email us at [email protected].

speechdevelopment.org

10/21/2014

Can your 5 year old help us help children with hearing loss, in less than one hour of your time? Please call us at 614-293-9815 or email [email protected] if you are interested in having your child participate in our research!

Dyslexia: The latest in Education and Research 09/24/2013

Dr. Nittrouer was on All Sides with Ann Fisher this morning, discussing the findings of our dyslexia research. http://wosu.org/2012/allsides/dyslexia-the-latest-in-education-and-research/ Make sure to download the podcast when it's available!

Dyslexia: The latest in Education and Research For the 40,000 Americans with dyslexia, letters look like numbers, words shift around the page and reading means decoding gibberish. This hour we'll learn about dyslexia's auditory roots and what new research means for future diagnosis and treatment. We'll also talk about helping dyslexic kids stay…

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University Of Florida Health Science Center
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Monday 9am - 6pm
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