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Daniela O'Neill is a Professor and Director of the MASc Developmental Communication Science Program at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on language cognition and development during early childhood, particularly the pragmatic aspects of children's early language use and how it relates to their understanding of others' mental states. She conducts studies examining communication in a broad sense, including children's gestures and spoken language in both naturalistic and laboratory settings. Her research contributes to understanding children's communicative abilities in everyday interactions with parents, siblings, and peers, which informs her development of the Language Use Inventory (LUI), a standardized tool that assesses pragmatic language development in children aged 18 to 47 months. O'Neill is open to inquiries from undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers and clinicians interested in her work and the LUI. She also engages with media regarding her research topics.
Developmental Communication Science Program, University of Waterloo • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Leading the Developmental Communication Science Program and conducting research on language cognition and communication in early childhood.
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.