If you would like to participate in our research, please fill out our Recruitment Screener. If you are eligible to participate in one of our current studies, we will reach out to you our scheduling availability. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at speechmotor@waisman.wisc.edu or by phone at 608-262-5776.
We are currently recruiting participants for the following studies:
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Speech in Typical Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the brain uses sound information to control speech production.
Who: Adults with no speech, language, or hearing problems, and whose native language is American English
What: Completing simple speaking and listening tasks on a computer while we record your voice
Where: Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705
Time commitment: One or two visits lasting 1-2 hours per visit
Payment: $15/hour
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact speechmotor@waisman.wisc.edu
Speech in French Language-Learners
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the brain learns to produce words in a foreign language.
Who: Native English-speaking adults who learned or are learning French as a second language
What: Completing simple speaking and listening tasks on a computer while we record your voice
Where: Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705
Time commitment: One or two visits lasting 1-2 hours per visit
Payment: $15/hour
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact speechmotor@waisman.wisc.edu
Speech in Adults with Aphasia
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the brain controls speech movements in individuals with aphasia, an acquired neurogenic language disorder.
Who: Adults with aphasia who have difficulty communicating
What: Completing simple speaking tasks on a computer while we record your voice
Where: Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705
Time commitment: One or two visits lasting 1-2 hours per visit
Payment: $20/hour
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact speechmotor@waisman.wisc.edu
Speech in Adults with Cerebellar Ataxia
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the brain controls speech movements in individuals with cerebellar ataxia, an acquired neurogenic movement disorder.
Who: Adults with cerebellar ataxia
What: Completing simple speaking tasks on a computer while we record your voice
Where: Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705
Time commitment: One or two visits lasting 1-2 hours per visit
Payment: $20/hour
If you have questions about this study or would like to participate, please contact speechmotor@waisman.wisc.edu