Research
Key research topics
Summer reading & COVID-19 outcomes for at-risk readers
Who is at risk of slowed reading progress?
What roles do socioeconomic status and reading disability play in reading outcomes?
Reading Assessment and Intervention
How is reading difficulty screened for, diagnosed, monitored, and managed in school/clinic settings?
What labels are used in schools/clinics, and how do they compare?
What approaches improve reading outcomes, for whom, when, in what context?
Brain plasticity in reading and dyslexia
What is the brain basis of reading development and difficulty?
How does the brain change in response to reading intervention?
How can cognitive neuroscience support education efforts and address education concerns?
Current studies enrolling participants
READ Study
Actively recruiting
Reading, Executive Function, Attention, Dyslexia (READ) Study
What:
Reading development in struggling readers and children with attention difficulties
Who:
2nd - 5th graders to participate in our research.
How:
(In-person) Children will come to MIT for two study sessions: one to measure their reading skills, and one for brain imaging.
