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The Assessment of Brain Development and Childhood Experiences (ABC) study is a longitudinal study that examines how children grow and develop during their first 18 months of life. Our goal is to gain a comprehensive understanding of how children's daily experiences and interactions with their caregivers impact brain and behavioral development. Families wear small devices that allow us to study how family members interact with each other, participate in interaction visits with their child, and complete infant magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans so we can see how their child's brain is growing across the first year of life. This project provides valuable insight into the early environment from a child-centered perspective and how these experiences help shape child brain and behavior development.
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