The
Cognitive Neuroscience Group at the MGH Institute of Health Professions
in Boston is recruiting children between the ages of 8 and 12 years
to participate in research studies funded by the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Health.
Study
1. This is a longitudinal study that follows children over a period of 3
consecutive years. Our goal is to improve understanding of learning
in children. The study consists of 1 in-person visit (about 2.5 hours)
per year for 3 years (weekdays/weekends). During this visit, children
play several games on the computer and complete several language/memory
tasks. The lab visit includes safe and noninvasive
EEG recording. The day after the visit, kids complete a quick follow-up
task from a home/library computer. More information can be found at: https://clinicaltrials.
Study
2. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the learning patterns of
children with typical and atypical language development. The study will
involve 2 visits to the lab at the MGH Institute of Health Professions.
During this visit, children play several games on the computer and
complete several language/memory tasks. The lab visit includes safe and
noninvasive EEG recording. A visit will last
about 3 hours. A week after the second lab visit your child will be
asked to complete follow up tasks on a home computer or a mobile device.
We are looking for children who were late to develop language, and who
still receive services for language or learning
difficulties. More information can be found at: https://rally.partners.org/