The Perceptual Science Lab
- Department of Psychology
Social Sciences II
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
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Welcome to The Perceptual Science Lab
The Perceptual Science Lab at UCSC carries out fundamental empirical and theoretical research on speech and language and applies behavioral science findings and technology to improve communication and language learning.
Recent News
2008 News
- Scholastic's System 44 is comprised of a team of experts, including Dominic Massaro, who worked together to create "The Breakthrough Foundational Reading Program for Our Most Challenged Readers in Grades 3-12+" -- Coming Fall 2008.
- Science Daily article on Baldi helping remedial readers, language learners, and autistic children
- Speech Technology magazine article on Baldi and cell phones
KUSP radio
interview (starts at around the half-way point)- Swedish-language article on Baldi
- Czech-language article on Baldi
- UCSC Currents article: UCSC project aims to provide a virtual speech therapist via cell phone
- UCSC Currents article: Animated tutors help remedial readers, language learners, autistic children
- KION 46 story on virtual speech therapist | Watch Video (2:07): Quicktime
- Fox News article: Virtual Teachers Outperform Real Ones
- ScienceDaily article: Animated Computer Tutors Help Remedial Readers, Language Learners, Autistic Children