Autism Spectrum & Language Disorders LabWestern Health Sciences

Join A Study

In order to carry out our research, we rely heavily on participants from the community. 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: 3-6 YEAR-OLD CHILDREN NEEDED

Volunteers are needed to participate in a research study at Western 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

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STUDY 2: 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 Western University (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, Western University
519-661-2111 ext. 88705, or
Email: ajanes5@uwo.ca