• Question: What ages of children do you study?

    Asked by captainboftastic to Tim, Suzi on 23 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by snakeman.
    • Photo: Tim Fosker

      Tim Fosker answered on 13 Jun 2011:

      Hi @captainboftastic

      The children that take part in my studies are 5-12 years old. Most of my studies follow children’s brain development, reading and language skills as they get older so we look at the same children over several years. Most of the children come into the lab over the summer holidays to have their brain activity measured.

    • Photo: Suzi Gage

      Suzi Gage answered on 23 Jun 2011:

      Hi @captainboftastic and @snakeman

      I don’t actually study children, but I do use information collected from children. They are the same children at all different ages, as they have been involved in the study I work on since before they were born, and are still being followed up now, 20 years later.

      You can find out more about the study here:
      http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac/

      Let me know if you’d like more info!

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