UCI Inches Lab

We are recruiting mothers of children with Down syndrome to share memories of their important life events with their children! Please consider participating, if you are eligible, and share this post with others!

What are the best ways to talk to babies to promote future competencies? Check out these empirically-based recommendations from developmental scientist Erica Kleinknecht!

Build up your mindfulness superpower over Spring Break! Here are some suggestions from #zerotothree on how to cultivate this ability. What do you do to boost your own mindfulness? Post your thoughts below!

A $29 million grant was recently awarded to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to establish a new center on Down syndrome and train new scientists. Keep your eyes out for research findings from this center over the coming years -- as we learn about them, we'll post them here!

We are so excited to unveil our new Facebook page on World Down Syndrome Day! A lot of our recent work focuses on cognitive development and memory in children with Down syndrome and their parents. Come back over the coming weeks to see some of the recruitment announcements for our various studies -- and don't forget to wear mismatched socks today or do some of the other listed things to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day 2019! Feel free to share pictures below, if you have them! #rockthesocks #wdsd2019