a family participates in a LEAD lab study

Language, Experience, and Development (LEAD) Lab

Participate in a Study!

Thank you for your interest in LEAD lab studies! Our research depends on caregivers, families, and educators like you helping to advance science, so that we can use that science to help children grow, learn, and LEAD our world.

We are currently recruiting for PLANES (Preschool Language and Neural Engagement Study) and Planet Word. Click on our tabs below to learn more! 

If you want to learn more, please email leadlab@umd.edu, or fill out this , and someone from our team will be in touch soon!

PLANES (Preschool Language and Neural Engagement Study) is a study for 3- and 4-year-old children that investigates how children鈥檚 early experiences influence their learning and brain development. Participation involves fun, kid-friendly brain imaging sessions at our lab on the UMD College Park campus and an easy home audio recording. Participants will earn up to $230 for completing the study, your child will get a picture of their brain to take home, and they will get to learn about neuroscience!

Please fill out our eligibility screener to express interest in participating: . You can reach out to our lab email leadlab@umd.edu to ask any questions. Someone from our team will be in touch soon! 

You can learn more about PLANES by reading our flyer below:

PLANES flyer with description of project