{"id":11,"date":"2018-02-16T13:32:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T21:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/thompson\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:05:45","slug":"swineford-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Development Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-background-slider wsu-background-slider--effect-fade\" \n\tdata-delay=\"5000\">\n\t \n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-background-slider__slide wsu-slide--active\">\n\t\t\t<img class=\"wsu-background-slider__image\" \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3563\/2025\/09\/Play-Area2.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3563\/2025\/09\/Play-Area2.jpg 1800w, 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class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>We study communication and language development in young children at risk for or with neurodevelopmental disorders and in older children with diverse neurodevelopmental profiles, including individuals with complex communication needs. Our research integrates assessment and intervention science, advancing more precise and developmentally grounded approaches to measuring communication and strengthening how communication differences are identified, characterized, and supported across development.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  \"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:5093587859\">509-358-7859<br><\/a><a href=\"mailto:medicine.commdev@wsu.edu\">medicine.commdev@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lab Director:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/thompson\/our-team\/\">Lauren Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participate in Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xsmall wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Do you have a child between 11\u201313 months old?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">We are recruiting families for research studies focused on early communication. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-after--none\">\n\t<a aria-label=\"View Current Studies\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/thompson\/current-studies\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tView Studies and Learn How to Sign Up\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students Interested in Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our lab supports trainees across disciplines and levels of training, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. 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