Speech Perception and Reading Impairment – Human Subjects Requested
Volunteers are needed to participate in a research study titled “Talker-specificity in spoken language processing.” The purpose of this study is to examine how listeners adjust to talker difference in speech production.
Adults (18-35 years of age) who have a history of reading disorders (e.g., dyslexia) or who have experienced difficulty in reading are invited to participate. The research takes place in 1-2 sessions approximately 60 minutes long at the UConn Laboratory for Spoken Language Processing on the Storrs campus. Participants will listen to speech sounds or read words on a screen and will be asked to indicate what they hear or see.
Participants will receive monetary compensation for participation and will also be provided with scores on standardized language tests if requested.
For more information about this study, please contact Dr. Rachel M. Theodore: rachel.theodore@uconn.edu or (860) 486-3477.
Thank you.
This study has been approved by the University of Connecticut Institutional Review Board; Protocol H14-109.
Principal Investigator: Rachel M. Theodore, Ph.D.
For more information, contact: John Gerrity, Jr. at uconn.slap.lab@gmail.com