UW Centre for Child Studies

"This was my daughter’s second time in the study. Bianca seemed to really enjoy spending time with Diane. I think the work being done here is so important for understanding how and why a child develops."

"I really enjoyed observing my son’s participation. The researcher put us all at ease and did a great job. Everything about the process has been enjoyable for us."

"We love coming to the centre. We’ve been involved since our child was a baby. We’re always very eager and happy to come and help out."

-- Comments from parents taking part in a study with their children at the Centre

Help us find out how children develop language, thought and knowledge!

Dr. Daniela O'Neill and her students at the University of Waterloo's Centre for Child Studies are seeking answers to these questions!

Research from the lab has been featured in many newspapers, magazines, websites, and radio broadcasts in Canada and worldwide!
Go to Centre News!

For researchers and clinicians assessing early pragmatic language development!

The Language Use Inventory (LUI)
is now available!
Find out more at The Language Use Inventory on this website!
You can also read a recent press release.

Participate in our studies!

We are always looking for children to take part in our studies. We invite all parents of children between the ages of 12 months to 6 years of age who live in or near the Kitchener-Waterloo area to come for a one-time visit to the Centre to take part in one of our studies and help us gain a better understanding of how language and thinking develop in the toddler, preschool and early kindergarten years. You can find out more about participating, including answers to frequently asked questions by going to Participate in Our Studies! You can also take a Virtual Tour, read Parent Feedback, and meet the Researchers at the Centre.

If you think you might be interested in having your child take part in our studies or would like more information, please feel free to call us at (519) 888-4567, ext. 35416 or send us an email at ccs@uwaterloo.ca letting us know you'd like us to contact you by phone with more information. The Centre maintains a list of parents who are interested in participating in our studies. Once a new study begins, we contact parents with children in the age-range of the study. At that time, we explain the study in detail and, if you are interested, a convenient time for your visit is arranged. We welcome visits on weekdays or weekends!

We appreciate your support of the UW Centre for Child Studies! Each child makes a difference!

We would like to thank the parents who provided us with permission to display the photographs used on this website.

Enjoy our website!

Sincerely,

Daniela O'Neill

This page was last updated on October 28, 2009. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this site please contact Daniela O'Neill at doneill@uwaterloo.ca

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