UIUC Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab

The official page for the Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab (The DND Lab) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Photos from FRAXA Research Foundation's post 07/21/2024

Illinois is lighting up for and we’re joining in! Thanks to State Farm Center at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for doing this with us for the 3rd year!

07/16/2024

Join Charlotte Woodward and other adults with Down syndrome by participating in the Speech Accessibility Project led by researchers at the University of Illinois. 🤝

The project aims to collect voice samples from participants to improve voice recognition technology, benefiting the Down syndrome community and other individuals with disabilities.

Learn more at speechaccessibilityproject.com

06/04/2024

Check out the SHS Newsletter to hear from Dr. Mattie and collaborator Dr. Channell on their research to support individuals with Down syndrome!

Intellectual Disabilities Communication Lab at UIUC

It's time to read the Spring 2024 SHS Newsletter, featuring all the latest faculty updates, student features and accomplishments throughout the department. 🦻

Visit go.illinois.edu/SHSspring2024newsletter today!

College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois

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We celebrated FIVE graduates this year! We are so proud of you all and all the hard work we put in. We know you all will do great things!

Swipe ➡️ to learn more

04/19/2024

Did you know Dr. Mattie was part of the Colorado State University Developmental Disabilities Research Lab during her PhD program? Great reunion at

A wonderful DD Lab reunion at this year! 💛💚🐏👏

Photos from UIUC Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab's post 04/09/2024

We had so much to celebrate at the 2024 SHS Awards Ceremony! Congratulations to three of our graduate students 🎉
Emily - Joan Good Erickson Scholarship
Sarah W- Ida Levinson Memorial Scholarship
Sarah M - Sylvia Wacker Herzog Scholarship

Photos from UIUC Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab's post 04/02/2024

Today is World Autism Acceptance Day! Remember that acceptance is an action that you can do year round. People with Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome may also have co-occurring autism

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Today is World Down Syndrome Day! We celebrated by Racing for 3.21, where you are active for 3.21 by taking a walk around the quad! Our pet friends celebrated too! 💛💙💛💙

03/21/2024

Today is World Down Syndrome Day! Celebrate with us by Racing for 3.21, where you are active for 3.21 miles/minutes, etc., sharing resources and increasing awareness online, or donating to NDSS ( ) 🟡🔵

03/19/2024

We are looking for families that wish to participate in our online survey on Autism Screening Tools for Down syndrome! No autism diagnosis is needed. Please click the link below to get started and please let us know if you have any questions!

https://redcap.healthinstitute.illinois.edu/surveys/?s=LC8HAWE9RAY494KT

02/23/2024

World Down Syndrome Day is less than 1 month away! Have you started thinking about how you’ll be achieving 3.21? Don’t forget to join the Speech and Hearing Science team by clicking the link in our bio! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏊🏽‍♀️🚶🏾

02/16/2024

We are actively looking for participants for our online research study examining autism screening tools in individuals with Down syndrome. No, you do not need an autism diagnosis or even suspected autism to participate! Please see the link in the picture or the link tree on our profile. Always reach out to us if you have any questions.
National Down Syndrome Society, Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network - DSDN, Black Down Syndrome Association , National Down Syndrome Congress, Down Syndrome Alabama, Down Syndrome of Louisville, Down Syndrome Indiana, Special Olympics Illinois, Best Buddies Illinois

FINDING SOLUTIONS: New project ensures everyone can be understood 01/03/2024

Curious about what it is like to participate in the Speech Accessibility Project? Check out this great story by reporter Laura Warren and the team at WRDW in Augusta, GA. A huge thank you to Matt Milot and family for sharing their experience. Intellectual Disabilities Communication Lab at UIUC @

https://www.wrdw.com/2023/12/22/finding-solutions-new-project-ensures-everyone-can-be-understood/?fbclid=IwAR2yOymFGHXQxRqZQN6VXj1rgyde_DAcPuRsV3nysACOwoQKmIyMLdqRy1Y

FINDING SOLUTIONS: New project ensures everyone can be understood A new project called the Accessibility Project is Finding Solutions to make sure everyone—no matter their disability—has the ability to be understood.

U of I researchers working to make voice recognition more accessible, inclusive 11/17/2023

The Speech Accessibility Project is all about equal, human rights.
Learn how you can participate in this article by WCIA 3 News' Amanda Brennan, featuring interviews with Illinois ECE's Professor Mark Hasegawa-Johnson and our PI, Department of Speech & Hearing Science at Illinois' Professor Laura Mattie. In collaboration with Intellectual Disabilities Communication Lab at UIUC PI Marie Channell.

U of I researchers working to make voice recognition more accessible, inclusive CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Voice recognition devices are all around. You probably don’t think twice when using Siri on your phone or saying “Hey Alexa” across the house. Now, …

Photos from UIUC Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab's post 11/09/2023

⭐️The Speech Accessibility Project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is now recruiting individuals with Down syndrome! Swipe to learn more about the project and click the link in our bio to sign up. Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns 👩🏻‍💻

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To end graduate student appreciation week, we just want to give a big thank you and shout out to our graduate students for all the do for our research and our families!

09/30/2023

We all had such a wonderful time at CCDSN’s buddy walk today! The IDCL and UIUC Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab love their time spent with the Down syndrome community!

09/28/2023

Our students are amazing! 🤩 we would not be able to do what we do without them. Here they all are getting ready for the this weekend 💛💙💛💙

08/30/2023

Mark your calendars 🗓️ this year’s local buddy walk has been announced and will take place on Saturday, September 30th from 10am to 2pm at the Champaign County Fairgrounds! Follow the link in our Linktree to sign up ✍🏻 and make sure to join the SHS Team: SHS Stepping Up for Down Syndrome 🔵

08/04/2023

We are so excited to announce that Daniela Fanta, a PhD student in our lab, has been awarded the Goldstick Family Doctoral Fellowship, a prestigious and highly competitive fellowship offered through the University of Illinois, funded by the Goldstick Family Initiative. We are so proud of you, Daniela! Please join us in congratulating Daniela on this marvelous achievement 👏🏻

07/23/2023

Thank you for helping us to spread awareness about on !

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07/22/2023

July 22nd is World Fragile X Day! To raise awareness for Fragile X, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign State Farm Center will be lit blue from 4pm today until 7am tomorrow! We are so grateful to the families participating in our study and we wish you a happy 🔵 Be sure to check out the infographic in our LinkTree for an informative infographic on Fragile X syndrome as well!

05/23/2023

We are excited to announce that Dr. Laura Mattie will be presenting at this year’s ASHA Schools Connect!

Don’t miss her talk, “Communication and Language Interventions for Children with Down Syndrome,” on July 15th at 10am PT - register today! 🎉

Registration link: https://2023schoolsconnect.eventscribe.net

04/07/2023
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02/28/2023

We are looking for mothers and their 18-to-48-month-old sons with fragile X syndrome to participate in our study! If you or someone you know would like to participate, please reach out to us or fill out this short form! 😊

https://forms.office.com/r/xgaPpkwVjW

01/11/2023

The workshop, Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking Individuals with Autism: Research Directions for Interventions to Promote Language and Communication, will take place online from 12pm to 4pm CST on January 24th and 25th, 2023. The webinar will be co-chaired by Judith Cooper, Connie Kasari, and Helen Tager-Flusberg. Discussions will be held concerning new interventions for individuals who are minimally verbal or non-speaking, research designs for intervention studies, meaningful outcome measures, and possible next steps in the area of research.

There is no registration or fee required to attend.

Click here to join on January 24th:
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48737

Click here to join on January 25th: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=48740

12/09/2022

As the semester comes to a close, we would like to celebrate our two graduating seniors, Kassidy and Priscila! We are so proud of you both and know you will be amazing SLPs 🥳 good luck in the last stretch of finals!

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