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The McGill Infant Speech Perception Lab mainly explores how infants are learning about the language spoken around them in the first two years of life.

The McGill Infant Speech Perception Lab mainly explores how infants are learning about the language spoken around them in the first two years of life and how this learning is shaped by their listening experiences. We are working on various projects, so if you are interested in bringing yourself or your child for a study, send us an e-mail. We would love to have you come by the lab!

01/29/2024

As we enter 2024, we want to revisit all the things we have accomplished during the year! We also want to take this opportunity to thank all the lovely parents who were ever so kind to participate in infant research. Your time and help are invaluable! Our team is as motivated as ever and extremely eager to share with you all the upcoming projects brewing in the lab. Make sure you stay tuned for that!
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11/02/2023

At the McGill Baby Lab we conduct research on multiple aspects of infant language perception and development. To read more about an ongoing study about bilingualism here at the lab, see out post on the LENA Input Project. ✨🧸

10/31/2023

If you have a baby and are interested in contributing to science, come have fun at the McGill Baby Lab at McGill University! In this study on the development of parent-infant interaction, you will be video-recorded as you interact with your baby as you show them toys and tell them stories.
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If you are a native speaker of any language but fluent in English and/or French, and have a baby between 3 and 7 months old, contact us using one of the following ways:
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Form to participate: https://forms.gle/oxUBYbHWb5Dvs5CE7
Email: spdevlab@gmail.com
Phone: (514) 398-1210 (English) Leave us a message!
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For more information, please visit our website: https://www.polka.lab.mcgill.ca/

10/27/2023

Si vous avez un enfant et êtes intéressé(e) à faire avancer la science, venez vous amuser au laboratoire de bébés de l'université McGill! Dans cette étude sur le développement de l’interaction parent-enfant, nous vous prendrons en vidéo pendant que vous interagissez avec votre bébé en lui montrant des jouets et en lui racontant des histoires.
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Si vous êtes un parent locuteur de n'importe quelle langue ayant un bébé âgé de 3 à 7 mois, et êtes à la fois à l’aise en français et/ou en anglais, veuillez nous contacter par l'un des moyens suivants:
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Formulaire pour participer: https://forms.gle/oxUBYbHWb5Dvs5CE7
Courriel: spdevlab@gmail.com
Téléphone: (514) 949-1210 (Français) Laissez-nous un message!
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Pour plus d’information, veuillez visiter notre site web: https://www.polka.lab.mcgill.ca/fr

10/09/2023

Volunteer to help advance research on the development of infant speech! Follow this link and start coding as soon as today: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/laac-lscp/maturity-of-baby-sounds/classify
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09/25/2023

There is never a dull moment at the McGill Baby Lab when investigating parent-infant interaction! Check out our previous posts to see what a typical visit to our lab looks like or to learn more about the serve and return strategy! 🥰✨

09/18/2023

Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be posting information about our lab's ongoing studies. The McGill Baby Lab has a good amount of research projects that investigate language in infancy. Here is one of them! Swipe to learn more about Nicky's study! ✨🧸📒📊

09/14/2023

LCICD 2023 presented diverse investigations on infants and children including behaviour, artificial intelligence (AI), brain activity and statistics models for Western, Educated, Industrial, Rich, Democracies (WEIRD) and non-WEIRD populations. A single-track conference with valuable keynote speeches, and oral and poster presentations in which all attendees could share their comments and feedback to the presenters.

09/11/2023

Here is the poster that our Postdoctoral Fellow Priscilla Ferronato presented at the 8th Lancaster International Conference on Infant and Early Child Development (LCICD 2023) that ran from 22-25 August 2023! Stay tuned for our next post that will elaborate more on Priscilla's research ✨

09/05/2023

Meet Fernanda, our PhD student, presenting our lab poster on 'Infant Preference for Infant Voices: An Online Study' at the Lancaster International Conference on Infant Studies in the UK.✨ This conference brings together researchers at all career stages, specializing in infant and child development (prenatal – 4 years old). It's a platform where diverse methodologies and interests converge in a nurturing and research-centric setting. 🌟👶

08/29/2023

Here is a look into our latest research project: The Bilingual CARWLiSKATE Project

08/21/2023

Meet our Lab Director Dr. Linda Polka!

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http://polka.lab.mcgill.ca/

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