Research opportunities for children and families


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Thank you for your interest 

Please fill out this form to participate in our research studies, or to be contacted about future studies. We will reach out to determine eligibility to participate.

Details about each of the studies are also on this page, below. 


Explore studies that are currently seeking:

Participate in CHILD RESEARCH!

The Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab is recruiting children ages 6-9 whose first or only language is English to participate in a study about learning new speech sounds. Children must have typical or corrected vision and hearing.

Children complete a hearing screening, a speech sound learning game on an eye-tracker, and standardized language tests. Parents or guardians will fill out questionnaires about the child’s language development and language environment.

The study will take place at KU in the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab or at your closest public library and will include 1 session that lasts about 1 hour. Participants will be compensated $20 per session for participation, and can receive their child’s test results.

Contact the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab (SLBL@KU.EDU) if you & your child are interested in participating!

연구에 참여할 아동을 모집합니다!
영어와 한국어 구사하는 아동

Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab에서 이중 언어 발음에 대한 연구에 참여할 만 3-6 세 아동을 모집합니다. 시력/청력 장애 없고 영어와 한국어 노출 받는 아동을 찾습니다. 

아동은 청력 검사를 받고, 두 언어로 표준 발음 검사를 받고, 시선 추적 컴퓨터 게임을 하고 음성 녹음을 합니다. 부모님 또는 보호자께서는 아동의 언어 발달과 언어 환경에 대한 설문서를 작성합니다.

참여자 주택에 제일 가까운도서관 혹은 KU Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab에서 실험이 진행 됩니다. 1-2회 방문에 방문당 소유 시간은 1-1.5 시간. 참여자는 방문당 $30의보상을 받고 아동의 검사 결과를 받을 수 있습니다.

참여를 희망하시는 분들은 Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab (SLBL@KU.EDU) 에 문의바랍니다 !

 

Participate in Child Research!
English and Korean speakers

The Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab is recruiting children ages 3-6 to participate in a study on bilingual speech. Children must have typical or corrected vision and hearing, and know English & Korean.

Children complete a hearing screening, standardized speech tests in both languages, and make voice recordings. Parents or guardians will fill out questionnaires about the child’s language development and language environment.

The study will take place at your closest public library or at KU in the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab and will include 1 or 2 sessions that last about 1 to 1.5 hours. Participants will be compensated $30 per session for participation, and can receive their child’s test results.

Contact the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab (SLBL@KU.EDU) if you & your child are interested in participating!

欢迎参加我们的 儿童研究!
孩子必须会说英文 & 中文 

KU Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab 正在招募3至6岁的儿童参加一项关于双语言语的研究。参与儿童需具备正常或矫正后的视力和听力,并曾接触过英语 & 普通话(中文)。

孩子们需要完成听力筛查、两种语言的标准化言语测试、并进行录音。家长或监护人将填写有关孩子语言发展和语言环境的调查问卷。

研究将在您最近的公共图书馆或 KU Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab 实验室进行,参与1次或2次,每次约需1至1.5小时。参与者将获得每次 $30 的补偿,并可以领取孩子的测试结果。

如果您和您的孩子有兴趣参加,请联系Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab (SLBL@KU.EDU)

 

Participate in CHILD RESEARCH!
English and Mandarin speakers

The Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab is recruiting children ages 3-6 to participate in a study on bilingual speech. Children must have typical or corrected vision and hearing, and know English & Mandarin.

Children complete a hearing screening, standardized speech tests in both languages, and make voice recordings. Parents or guardians will fill out questionnaires about the child’s language development and language environment.

The study will take place at your closest public library or at KU in the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab and will include 1 or 2 sessions that last about 1 to 1.5 hours. Participants will be compensated $30 per session for participation, and can receive their child’s test results.

Contact the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab (SLBL@KU.EDU) if you & your child are interested in participating!

Tham gia NGHIÊN CỨU TRẺ EM!  

Người nói tiếng Anh và tiếng Việt.   

Phòng Thí nghiệm Ngôn ngữ cho Trẻ em Song ngữ đang tuyển dụng trẻ em từ 3-6 tuổi tham gia vào một nghiên cứu về ngôn ngữ song ngữ. Trẻ em phải có thị lực và thính lực bình thường hoặc đã được điều chỉnh, và biết Tiếng Anh và Tiếng Việt.  

Trẻ em sẽ hoàn thành bài kiểm tra thính lực sàng lọc, bài kiểm tra ngôn ngữ chuẩn hóa bằng cả hai ngôn ngữ, và ghi âm giọng nói. Phụ huynh hoặc người giám hộ sẽ điền vào bảng câu hỏi về sự phát triển ngôn ngữ và môi trường ngôn ngữ của trẻ.  

Nghiên cứu sẽ diễn ra tại thư viện công cộng gần nhất của bạn hoặc tại KU trong Phòng Thí nghiệm Ngôn ngữ cho Trẻ em Song ngữ và sẽ bao gồm 1 hoặc 2 buổi học, kéo dài khoảng 1 đến 1.5 tiếng. Người tham gia sẽ được trả 30 đô la mỗi buổi học cho sự tham gia và có thể nhận được. Kết quả kiểm tra của con bạn.  

Liên hệ Phòng Thí nghiệm Ngôn ngữ cho Trẻ Song ngữ Nhỏ (SLBL@KU.EDU) nếu bạn và con bạn quan tâm tham gia!  

 

Participate in CHILD RESEARCH!
English and Vietnamese speakers

The Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab is recruiting children ages 3-6 to participate in a study on bilingual speech. Children must have typical or corrected vision and hearing, and know English & Vietnamese.

Children complete a hearing screening, standardized speech tests in both languages, and make voice recordings. Parents or guardians will fill out questionnaires about the child’s language development and language environment.

The study will take place at your closest public library or at KU in the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab and will include 1 or 2 sessions that last about 1 to 1.5 hours. Participants will be compensated $30 per session for participation, and can receive their child’s test results.

Contact the Speech in Little Bilinguals Lab (SLBL@KU.EDU) if you & your child are interested in participating!