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Science says children need a village, not an app
Right after the turn of the century, Pat Kuhl, who studies speech and hearing at the UW, ran a pair of experiments with English-speaking nine-month-old babies.
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Reading summer camp? Study to examine how soon-to-be kindergartners are wired for literacy
UW's I-LABS is launching a "reading camp" and research study this summer to teach early literacy skills and measure brain activity before and after instruction.
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Playground study shows how recess can include all children
A University of Washington-led research team found that children with autism communicate with peers and participate in activities more often than people might presume.
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The Surprising Mrs. Hicks
A dedicated Speech and Hearing Sciences staff member left an unexpected — and very generous — gift to the department through a bequest.
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A hire purpose: Accommodating autism in the workplace
For adults with autism, finding steady employment can be difficult--even if they have no trouble performing the duties of the job. The UW is taking action to help students with autism.
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‘Teachers are brain engineers’: UW study shows how intensive instruction changes brain circuitry in struggling readers
Jason Yeatman, assistant professor with the UW Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS), weighs in on his study.
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Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix
A University of Washington-led study shows that language is the winner for predicting a child's later success.
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Preparing Doctors for Challenging Conversations
Speech & Hearing students role-play as patients with communication disorders to help med students develop communication strategies.
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‘Differences can be a part of their skills’: Pilot program at UW offers on-the-job training for young adults with autism
The UW is supporting young adults with autism in gaining job skills and experiences to take with them to today's workplaces.
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Language Lost and Found
Professor Diane Kendall has helped stroke survivors regain communication skills through a Veterans Administration study.
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Students see themselves sing, from the inside
A group of incoming freshman from Cornish College visited the UW's Speech and Hearing Clinic this week.
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Initiative announces winners of inaugural pilot research grants
The Population Health Initiative has awarded five pilot research grants to faculty-led teams from 10 different UW schools and colleges including the College of Arts & Sciences.
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A Camp That Changes Lives
"Life changing" is one parent's description of APEX Summer Camp for children with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
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Vaccines do not cause autism; they save lives
The scientific debate over whether vaccines can cause autism spectrum disorder is over. Vaccines save lives, and there is no evidence they cause autism.