Brain and Language Center - BL2

fNIRS), as well as an Infant Habituation Lab, Video-Recording, and Editing studios, Video-Conferencing facilities, Experimental and Observation Chambers, Library, and more. The new Laboratory is the site of neuroimaging and behavioral studies that provides knowledge about the biological mechanisms and environmental factors, which, together, make possible the human capacity to learn and convey language, achieve reading mastery, and become a skilled bilingual. Our discoveries have included answers to the following questions: What is the impact of learning two languages on the developing brain? When is the optimal time to expose a young child to two languages and two reading systems? What are the most optimal programs for teaching a young bilingual child to read? What are the normal developmental stages of bilingual language and reading acquisition, and how can we ensure that bilingual children are achieving the greatest academic success?