Infant Precursors to Emerging Handwriting Skill

Principal Investigator: Amy Needham, Ph.D.

Other researchers: Sophia Vinci-Booher

Description

The Hands-On Play Lab and LAND Lab are excited to announce that we are beginning a new study looking at how infants develop early hand skills! The study involves 4 in-lab visits where our trained researchers will do different hands-on activities with your child. For the first lab visit, we are looking for participants who are 9 months of age who are typically developing. The following lab visits will be scheduled for when your child is 12, 18, and 24 months old.

Participant Criteria

9-month-old infants

Compensation

Up to $45 in gift cards as well as a small toy for your child. You will additionally receive a book of still photos taken from each visit.

Visit Requirements

4

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Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2026