Children & learning-themed projects at DART
Digital storybooks and reading ‘apps’, such as might be read on a computer, or through a tablet computer like an iPad, are increasingly being designed and marketed towards children. However, very little is known about how children’s reading of digital texts differs from when they are reading from more ‘traditional’ physical sources, such as printed storybooks.…
Children with cleft palate and their families face various challenges in the early years of the child’s life, ranging from the stress surrounding surgery to long-term difficulties with speech and hearing. Clinically, the issues are tackled on a routine basis, with regular clinic visits and check-ups assessing the child’s dentition, hearing and general progress. Previous…
The aim of the study is to see whether playing an iPad game changes how children look at pictures. This is important in helping us understand the impact of technology on child development – which we believe has the potential for huge benefit but may also carry risks. We also hope that one day this…
My name is Bethan and I’m a medical doctor who specialises in working with children. I’m particularly interested in children who are born early. I’m exploring how children learn to interact with others and have taken some time out of hospital work to allow me to work on this exciting project. ProjectGet Involved What is…
Hello. My name is Sinéad and I am from Edmonton, Canada. I am a PhD student here in the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Edinburgh’s College of Medicine. I love language and I am really interested in how people learn to communicate with the world around them. For my PhD project I am…
Hi! My name is Ruth and I’m a third year PhD student researching the impact of music lessons on autistic teenagers. My background is mainly in music performance, but during the final year of my undergraduate degree I realised how much I loved research and wanted to know why music has such an impact on…
You’ve reached Mihaela’s page summarising her PhD project on the design and evaluation of technology for supporting pretend play in children with autism. Get InvolvedAbout this ProjectOutputsGet InvolvedContact A fascinating activity, pretend play (also known as imaginary or symbolic play) is generally thought of as an important part of children’s learning. In particular, pretend play…
