News and Updates

An Evening with John Hendrickson

This fall, we welcomed John Hendrickson—writer for The Atlantic and author of Life On Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter—to campus to speak about his experiences as a person who stutters. The event was fantastic and drew a crowd of people from all around our local and campus communities. Below are just a few of our favorite photos from the event!

The event was also featured in The Michigan Daily. If you missed it, be sure to check out their article for a summary of the evening's biggest takeaways.

Dr. Ho Ming Chow interviewed on the Stuttering Foundation Podcast

Dr. Ho Ming Chow is currently Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware and a former Speech Neurophysiology Lab researcher. He was interviewed earlier this fall on the Stuttering Foundation Podcast! There, he discussed findings from our lab's recent paper, Brain developmental trajectories associated with childhood stuttering persistence and recovery, published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Listen to the full episode to learn more about stuttering research and these latest findings in the field!

Featured study: MRI brain imaging

Did you know that our lab runs multiple research studies to help us better understand the neural bases behind stuttering? Our MRI brain imaging study helps us identify which areas of the brain look and work differently between children who stutter and children who have never stuttered.

Children who participate in this study complete simple lab tasks, like tapping on an iPad and listening to sounds on a computer. Then, they play a game inside an MRI machine where they describe cartoon pictures as they are displayed inside the machine. As children talk about what they see, the machine makes a map of all the areas of their brain that are active. Afterward, children receive a photo of their very own brain—how cool is that?

Our lab has been conducting MRI research with children for more than a decade. This is a safe yet powerful method that helps us understand how the brain works differently stuttering, which will help us toward developing neuroscience-based treatments.

Participate in our research

Are you or someone you know interested in participating in stuttering research? We are currently recruiting participants of all ages for our research studies. Our study procedures include surveys, speech and language screenings, and non-invasive brain activity recordings using electroencephalography (EEG). Our participants are compensated for their time and are helping to advance the field of stuttering research!