We invite you!

If you are a parent, we would like to extend an invitation to you and your child to participate in an interesting set of studies on normal child development.

• We each bring over 10 years of research experience to the study of language and cognitive development in infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

• Our studies take place in a comfortable, home-like setting at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus.

• Studies focus on children of different ages, up to 10 years old.

• Parents participate with their children and are near to their child at all times during the visit.
  

What will happen during your visit?

• During the session, which lasts between 15 minutes and an hour, we observe how the child responds to new objects and events.

• For example, we may observe the child playing with new toys, or we may show the child events on a puppet stage or video monitor, and record how long he or she looks at them based on the questions we ask.

• Parking is free and children receive a small gift to take home with them.

• Parents enjoy the opportunity to play with their child and observe the session in a relaxed environment.