Our basic research with typically-developing infants and children can shed light on development in infants and children facing diverse opportunities (bilingualism), obstacles (premature birth, language delay or impairment, infants at risk for ASD) and persisting challenges (family poverty and stress).
Projects
- Perszyk, D., Ferguson B., & Waxman, S. (2016). Maturation constrains the effect of exposure in linking language and thought: Evidence from healthy preterm infants. Developmental Science. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/desc.12522.
- Callanan, M. & Waxman, S. R. (2013). Commentary on special section. Deficit or difference? Interpreting diverse developmental paths. Developmental Psychology, 49(1), 80-83.