UTD LILAC Lab

🏠 Curious about your child’s at home language environment?

Families who participate in our studies have the option to participate in the at home language portion of our studies. Families will receive a free personalized Word Report generated from data collected using a Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) sampling device. The report highlights the number of adult words your child hears as well as the types of language and sounds in their everyday environment.

👉 Swipe to check out an example Word Report created from our lab manager, Aline, wearing a LENA device during a typical day in the lab!

☀️ Interested in participating? Visit the link in our bio to learn more about current LILAC Lab studies!

Shout out to our Spring 2026 Social Media Team!

A huge shoutout to our social media creators and undergraduate research assistants Hatay Sipahi and Kiaraliz Molina Cruz! They’ve been hard at work creating engaging posts to make research accessible to students, parents, and professionals as well as and sharing resources with families!

Thank you both for your dedication, and stay tuned for more posts this summer 💜☀️

🐛 ☀️ This Autism Acceptance Month, as the weather gets warmer, take your child’s learning outside with a Nature Texture Hunt!

Try out this fun, sensory-friendly activity that builds vocabulary and helps children connect with the world around them! It’s adaptable for children of all ages and of all language abilities! 💡

👇 Comment below if you’ll be trying this activity!