From how babies’ brains respond to speech and touch to the latest impacts early learning science has made in society, UW’s Columns magazine features I-LABS in its March 2016 issue. The story, “How Does Baby Learn?,” describes how I-LABS is “revolutionizing theories of human development.” The 4-page feature covers I-LABS’ most recent research and outreach accomplishments and gives sneak peeks … Read More
Ask I-LABS Outreach: What’s the Big Deal About Screen Media?
How do we make good choices about our children’s use of screen media? The I-LABS Outreach team gives an update on the science and practical strategies for parents. Oh, screen media. A favorite TV show, app, video game, or other digital entertainment can hold—and sometimes consume—a child’s attention. It’s a convenient tool for parents who need an uninterrupted moment to … Read More
Ask I-LABS Outreach: How can I make my child exceptionally smart?
The question comes in different forms. Parents ask, “What can I do to make sure my child is successful later in life?,” “How can I help my toddler be ready to enter kindergarten?,” and even “I want my child to be gifted—what can I do to ensure that?” In this inaugural installment of a new series “Ask I-LABS Outreach,” we’ll … Read More
Ask I-LABS Outreach: Announcing a New Series
When they’re out on the road, the I-LABS Outreach team fields a lot of the same questions from parents, educators and others working with young children. People are concerned about pressure to make kids smart and bilingual. They want guidance on allowing digital media in their home. They’re curious about brain development. They all want to know how to give … Read More
I-LABS Researcher Speaks at Slovenian Prime Minister Visit to UW
Photo caption: Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Dr. Miro Cerar, Dr. Naja Ferjan Ramirez, UW President Ana Mari Cauce, and UW Vice-Provost for Global Affairs Jeffrey Riedinger. Photos by Piotr and Marija Horoszowski. Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an I-LABS research scientist who was born and raised in Slovenia, took part in a recent UW meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister … Read More
Head Start: Tips for Parents from I-LABS Research
A list of brain-building tips parents can use to engage their infants is now available on the National Head Start Association’s website. The top two tips are based on I-LABS research: Tip #1, “Learn to Look!,” cites I-LABS findings of how a social behavior called “gaze following” in infants helps them learn language. Learn more about gaze following as a building block … Read More
I-LABS on Screen Media: ‘The More Interactive, The Better’
The television station Q13, a Fox News affiliate covering Seattle and Tacoma, featured I-LABS Outreach Director Sarah Lytle in a recent special on the role of screen media and child development. Lytle spoke about best practices parents can use in selecting media for their children and she emphasized the importance of choosing devices, programs and apps that encourage active interactions between … Read More
I-LABS Receives $2.5 Million Federal Funding for Early Childhood Education
The I-LABS Outreach and Education team will receive $2.5 million over 5 years to help develop evidence-based resources for early childhood educators and caregivers. The effort is part of the newly-formed National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning, which aims to improve outcomes for children and support professional development systems for childcare providers. “We’re delighted to have the … Read More
Dispatches from the 2015 Summer Internship
You might consider it the ultimate boot camp for students who want to be immersed in the work of one of the world’s leading research centers on child development and neuroscience. Described as a “soup-to-nuts science experience” by Sarah Roseberry Lytle, I-LABS director of outreach, the I-LABS summer internship is designed for budding scientists who are interested in early learning … Read More
I-LABS Welcomes Summer Interns
Six interns ranging in educational paths from high school through post-college have joined the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. They’ll spend the month of July at the Institute. The internship is part of I-LABS’ outreach mission, which encompasses disseminating the latest science to a wide range of audiences and cultivating professional development in early-career scientists. “I think of … Read More