How do toddlers understand the world? Get $15-20 for helping us find out!

Ever wonder how your child understands the world? We do! We can get a sense of what children remember and process by where they look. To do this, we show toddlers a short animation where animals and objects appear and are hidden on a screen. Our Tobii T120 eye tracker records which objects your toddler looks at - that way, we can find out which objects are the most appealing to them.

We are looking for families with infants 18 to 24 months old to participate in this study. We offer $15-20 for participation, free parking, a certificate of appreciation and a small gift for your child.

Have a friend with an toddler in the same age range? Great! Schedule your appointments at the same time and have a "play date" with us! There is plenty to do around campus - just read below for more information.

**Have an infant aged 5 to 9 months? Sign up for our memory study here!**

**If your child is not currently in this age range, click here to add your information to our general database.**

Visits are at the Infant Cognition Lab at UMass Boston, by the Boston Harbor in Dorchester. Your appointment will typically take about 30 minutes, and testing itself takes less than 10 minutes.

After your appointment, there's no need to rush home! While you're in Dorchester:
- Enjoy a stroll down the Boston Harborwalk
- Visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. Children under 12 are admitted free.
- Tour the Commonwealth Museum, located in the State Archives Building. Admission is free for all.

Our research is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health.

For more information about us and our studies, visit our website. Also feel free to call Marisa at 617-287-6363, or email ICL at umb.edu.

*If you would like an appointment on a Friday or weekend, or an appointment after 4pm, contact us and we can set something up for you!

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