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SLP Interviews at MSHA 2024: Map to Fox Lake room
April 3, 2024
Map to Fox Lake room for SLP Interviews at MSHA 2024
"A Commentary on Children's Books about Autism: What Messages Do They Send about Neurodiversity?"
January 18, 2024 - Zac Hesse
Dr. Courtney Venker and Dr. Emily Lorang just published an open-access article in Autism Research.
Savannah And Emma Present At UURAF 2023
April 18, 2023 - Zac Hesse
Savannah And Emma Present At UURAF 2023
Lingo Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant Position Openings
December 7, 2022 - Zac Hesse
Lingo Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant Position Openings
Electronic Toy Flyers From The ASHA 2022 Conference
November 18, 2022
Electronic Toy Flyers From The ASHA 2022 Conference
Scheffel Toys Presentation
October 1, 2022
Courtney & Jenny present information about the advantages of traditional toys at Scheffel Toys!
Lingo Lab member, Loren Aguilar, selected to be a participant in ASHA’s Minority Student Leadership Program
August 24, 2022
Lingo Lab member, Loren Aguilar, selected to be a participant in ASHA’s Minority Student Leadership Program 2022 Student Leadership Development Series.
Join our team!
July 7, 2022
We are hiring a full-time Research Coordinator in the Lingo Lab! The Research Coordinator will play an integral role in our new, NIH-funded study on language processing and word learning in young children on the autism spectrum. Position details are provided in the listing below. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested. https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/511287/lingo-lab-research-coordinator-research-assistant-i
Join us for Megan Nylund's Thesis Defense!
April 12, 2022
On Monday April 25, 2022, Lingo Lab member Megan Nylund will present her master's thesis entitled, “How Caregivers of Children in Early Intervention Feel About Simplified Language Input: A Survey Study”. Good luck Megan!
MSU researchers receive $3.7 million grant for autism research
April 1, 2022
A team of researchers at MSU has received a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to study language in young children with autism
Michigan Speech and Hearing Association Conference
March 25, 2022
Lingo Lab research was presented at this year's Michigan Speech and Hearing Association Conference
Potter Park Zoo Provides 150 Meals to FALCONERS Families
March 3, 2022
We are so happy to support the Potter Park Zoo's FALCONERS program! This amazing group provides low-sensory events each month for individuals and families with unique challenges such as autism and developmental disabilities. At their February 26th drive through event, they were able to provide 150 warm meals to families. The Lingo Lab team had the opportunity to provide goodies for the children to take home. Click here for more information about the event!
Participate in our parent interview study!
December 17, 2021
We are recruiting 30 parents/caregivers of young children with autism to participate in a 1-hour online interview. We want to gather parent/caregiver perspectives on different ways of speaking to children with autism. Participants will receive a $30 Amazon gift-card!
Lingo Lab member, Kendra Peffers, honored with ASHA SPARC award
September 27, 2021
Kendra Peffers is a recipient of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association's (ASHA) 2021 Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers (SPARC) Award. This award supports her engagement with research and teaching in higher education. Kendra’s research focuses on parent perspectives of...
Mackenzie Sturman Thesis Defense
April 22, 2021
Congratulations to Mackenzie Sturman on a very successful thesis defense entitled The Impact of Electronic Toys on the Quality and Quantity of Linguistic Input Provided by Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are so proud of Mackenzie and her work!
First Place Award Winners!
April 21, 2021
Lingo Lab students win FIRST PLACE for their poster, which they presented at University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) 2021! Their project was focused on electronic toys and their impact on parent language.
UURAF 2021
April 15, 2021
Lingo Lab students present their poster at MSU's University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) 2021.
Winter 2021 Newsletter
February 15, 2021
Read the latest Lingo Lab news and research updates in our Winter 2021 Newsletter!
Penguins Everywhere!
February 14, 2021
Lingo lab families recently received this fun penguin activity as small token of our appreciation for their participation and support. We hope you all enjoyed making your penguins as much as we did!
Lingo Lab in the News
May 1, 2018
The Lingo Lab was featured in Michigan State University's "Research@MSU."
WKAR Family Fun Day
March 24, 2018
This spring, we were thrilled to be a part of the WKAR Family Fun Day featuring Julia, the first Sesame Street character on the autism spectrum. We met so many great kids and families!
Congratulations, Megan!
March 22, 2018
Lingo Lab member, Megan Yasick, presented her research at the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association conference this spring. Her project focused on how speech-language pathologists simplify their language when talking to young children. Congratulations, Megan!