Studies related to language

Assessment of Language and Literacy

Elborn College, Western University

Young children develop language and literacy skills at different rates. Sometimes concern arises regarding a child's development in one or both of these areas. It is important to have reliable and valid measures of children's language and literacy. These measures help parents and speech-language pathologists know if there is reason to be concerned about a child's development in these areas. In this study, we are gathering data to help us evaluate a measure of language and literacy.

Using Eye Tracking to Study Reading Comprehension

Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)

Reading comprehension is a very important skill as people interact with the world. However, readers differ in their ability to monitor their text understanding and then choose reading behaviours to improve their comprehension. We are interested in how readers with a variety of backgrounds process texts for meaning.

Typical and Atypical Development of Compensation to Altered Auditory Feedback

Elborn College (EC)

Early detection of speech, language, and hearing disorders is critical for optimizing outcomes. One great challenge is the early detection of developmental language disorder (DLD). Children with DLD struggle to comprehend what is said to them and express themselves verbally. We are interested in studying how the brains of children process what they hear, comparing typically developing children with children with DLD to improve early identification. This will be compared with typical adult performance.