Study of thinking skills in young children
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how children in kindergarten think and learn (often called “executive function”). They may be testing whether certain patterns in thinking and behavior relate to learning or development, and what can be measured in young children.
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Who can take part
- Your child is currently in kindergarten (around ages 4–9) when you join
- Your child speaks English as their main language
- Your child has not been diagnosed with an intellectual disability
- Your child can have an MRI if needed, or at least does not have MRI safety issues (like certain metal in the body)
- Your child does not have major uncorrected hearing or vision problems
- Your child does not have certain brain or nerve conditions (like epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain tumors, or brain injury)
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