Happy holidays and the best wishes for 2025!
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Do you also want to participate? (video)
Comments Off on Do you also want to participate? (video)We are super happy with all children that have participated in our research project: Leeswinst! The video below gives you an impression of the EEG sessions. Does your child also want to participate in our study? Please contact us through dyslexie@maastrichtuniversity.nl or our “Get involved” page!
Bernadette Jansma appointed as new Chair of the Supervisory Board Donders Institute
Comments Off on Bernadette Jansma appointed as new Chair of the Supervisory Board Donders InstituteIn september 2024, Bernadette Jasma has been appointed as the new Chair of Donders Institute’s Supervisory Board. he Donders Institute explores the human brain, cognition, and behaviour across various disciplines, including medicine, physics, biology, psychology, AI, and language studies. Read more about the Donders Institute and the appointment of Bernadette here.
We are looking for children in groep 3 for ‘Project Leeswinst’!
Comments Off on We are looking for children in groep 3 for ‘Project Leeswinst’!The new school year has begun! Until now, a lot of children from eind groep 2 have participated in our study. This school year we are looking for children in groep 3 (5-7 year old children). Do you want to contribute to the early prediction of reading problems? Please participate in our research project!
What are we going to do?
- You visit our EEG lab. Your child will wear a swimming cap with microphones.
- Your child will learn letters from our Leeswinst monster’ language and play short language games.
- Your child can participate together with a friend or alone.
- It will take about 2 hours including breaks.
- We will make it a fun trip! See our Facebook and Instagram pages for an impression.
What is the reward?
- Leeswinst junior researcher diploma
- A nice gift
- Travel expenses wil be reimbursed
- In 2025-2026, we will organise a child symposium in which we share the results of our study with parents and children.
Where are our EEG labs?
In Maastricht, Amersfoort en Amsterdam
How can I participate?
Send an e-mail to dyslexie@maastrichtuniversity.nl of fill in the form on https://mbic-languagelab.nl/onderzoek/
PAS festival 7 september
Comments Off on PAS festival 7 septemberDo you want to know more about early prediction of reading problems? On september 7th, Milene Bonte gives a lecture at the PAS festival in Maastricht!
19:30 – 20:00 – Nederlandse lezing
21:00 – 21:30 – English lecture
Children’s reading skills vary widely and reading problems (dyslexia) are only diagnosed after they have developed. Can we improve early prediction of reading problems? What can we learn from brain research? And why is it important to understand individual differences in learning potential, rather than simply relying on static snapshots of knowledge?
For more info about the lecture and the full PAS program (6-7 Sept), see https://english.pasmaastricht.nl/
Project Leeswinst 
Do you want to contribute to our research? We are looking for children from ‘groep 3’. You can apply on our website https://mbic-languagelab.nl/deelnemen or by mailing to dyslexie@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Maastricht, Amsterdam, Amersfoort.
Podcast about speech and neural oscillation in classic galactosemia
Comments Off on Podcast about speech and neural oscillation in classic galactosemiaEstela Rubio and Bernadette Jansma explain in an interview (JIMD Podcasts) how they applied transcranial alternating current stimulation in Galactosemia patients with language production deficits. The stimulation reduced naming errors. We hope to investigate this now in a larger cohort, and for other cognitive domains in this patient group.
You can find the postcast here.
Start Project Leeswinst
Comments Off on Start Project LeeswinstIn April, we started the first measurements in Amersfoort and Maastricht. We are super happy with our first ‘junior researchers’! One of the participating parents shared a great impression on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Do you have a child in groep 2? Then sign up for Project Leeswinst via dyslexie@maastrichtuniversity.nl or via the ‘Get Involved’ button on the website!
Team training Project Leeswinst
Comments Off on Team training Project LeeswinstIn February, the research team of Project Leeswinst came together for a training day! Our team of students, PhD candidates, and coordinators went through all procedures together and practiced on each other. We were trained for EEG data collection and administering neuropsychological tests on children. We specifically focused on ways to make the research as enjoyable and comfortable as possible for young children. For instance, with children, we use a smaller EEG cap with fewer electrodes and demonstrate the cap application first on a stuffed toy.
Due to the diverse backgrounds of our team members, everyone was able to contribute in their own way to the training. It was an informative day, and we are looking forward to kicking off with our enthusiastic team!
Wanted: participants for ‘Project Leeswinst’!
Leave a CommentWould you like to contribute to the early prediction of reading problems? We are looking for 5, 6 and 7 year olds (groep 2 and groep 3) to participate in our study!
What does it involve?
- You are invited to visit one of our EEG labs.
- Your child can participate together with a friend or alone.
- Your child learns letters from our Leeswinst monster’s language and plays language games.
- Together, we will make this a fun experience!
What’s in it for you?
- Our Leeswinst junior researcher diploma
- A nice gift
- Travel expenses will be reimbursed
Where are our EEG labs?
In Maastricht, Amersfoort, Amsterdam en Rotterdam
How can we participate?
Send an e-mail to dyslexie@maastrichtuniversity.nl of fill in the form at https://mbic-languagelab.nl/onderzoek/
Predicting reading problems at preschool age?
Leave a CommentWe currently cannot accurately predict which children will develop problems in learning to read. There simply isn’t a clear measure for it. If it’s up to Professor Milene Bonte, that will change in a few years. Thanks to the Vici grant she secured, her lab can develop a digital task for preschoolers with fictional symbols and sounds. This learning task should provide a reliable indication of the child’s learning potential. Based on this, the teacher can determine if the child needs additional support. Milene Bonte and Hansje Planjer, Manager of Care and Education at IJsselgroep and a member of the Policy Advisory Committee of the NKD, will discuss this further.
Read the conversation between Milene Bonte and Hansje Planjer at the NKD website!