UIUC Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab

We enjoyed presenting at the 2026 International Congress of Infant Studies in Panama! There is such great research happening on early development in Down syndrome.



College of AHS at Illinois

Great to see the impact of this work in the disability community being recognized!

We are thankful to our many colleagues who have contributed to this project, including

With our partner lab, Dr. Marie Channell’s Intellectual Disabilities Communication Lab at UIUC, we supported adults with Down syndrome participate.

This project is a great example of Team Science that also includes Dr. Mark Hasegawa-Johnson (Lead Investigator), Clinical Associate Professor Clarion Mendes, Dr. Heejin Kim, Communications Director Meg Dickinson, and MANY community partners who help make sure people with disabilities and speech differences have the opportunity to contribute to this study.



Forbes

Department of Speech & Hearing Science at Illinois
College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois

Speech Accessibility Project named to Forbes Accessibility 200 list Forbes included the project and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in its Accessibility 200 list. It includes global leaders in communication, mobility, education, software, consumer products, robotics, sports and recreation, travel, the workplace, entertainment and more.