News from the Speech & Social Neuroscience Lab
Stanford Medicine News Article
Read about our new study on voice processing in children and adolescents with autism
Read the scientific paper
Radiolab Interview
Listen to Dr. Abrams discuss the science of voice processing in children
Webinar: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Watch our talk, "Helping Children with Autism Tune into Voices," hosted by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Helping children with autism tune into voices.
We study how the brain learns to recognize and respond to human voices and how understanding these circuits can lead to better diagnosis and new treatments for autism.
Our work focuses on the neural mechanisms that allow children to recognize, understand, and respond to voices, with the goal of improving autism diagnosis and treatment. Currently, we are examining how children process their mother's voice, how Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) supports social communication, and how the brain comprehends stories and other naturalistic speech.
Using fMRI, EEG, and cognitive and behavioral measures, we study how neural activity supports communication in real-world settings.
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Our lab is advancing understanding of how the brain supports social development, with a particular focus on autism. Your support is greatly appreciated and will directly fund our research studies. Please click here if you would like to support our research.
To learn more, contact our team at speechneuro@stanford.edu