Ziyi Cao, M.S., CCC-SLP, joined the Rehabilitation Sciences PhD program at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2023 and conducts her research under the mentorship of Dr. Yael Arbel in the Cognitive Neuroscience Group. Her research interests lie at the intersection of Speech-Language Pathology and Cognitive Neuroscience, with a focus on using behavioral and electrophysiological (EEG) methods to study typical language development and the language learning difficulty faced by children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Driven by a passion for improving language outcomes for children with DLD, Ziyi’s goal is to advance the understanding of language development and difficulties and enhance intervention strategies, ultimately benefiting both clinicians and clients.
Ziyi has accumulated clinical experience in private interdisciplinary practices, schools, non-profit organizations, and outpatient hospital clinics in both the USA and China, where she provided specialized therapy and education to children and their families with diverse communication needs. Prior to joining the Cognitive Neuroscience Group, Ziyi had research experience on speech perception in children with Cochlear Implants and morphosyntax of Chinese Sign Language at Fudan University in Shanghai. Her work was funded by Fudan Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Wangdao Fellowship (CNY 10,000).
- B.A., Chinese Linguistics, Fudan University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- B.S., Speech & Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- M.S., MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
- Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
- Speech-Language Pathology
- EEG
- Literacy & Language
Ms. Cao regularly presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
Decoding the Timing Effect: How Immediate and Delayed Feedback Influences Learning in Children with DLD at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention.
Visual Artificial Grammar Learning in Children with Developmental Language Disorder at the Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders
Effects of Pitch Contours on Mandarin Tone 2 & 3 Perception by Preschoolers with Cochlear Implants at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention.
A Study on the Classifier Constructions in Sign Languages of Representative Cities in Mainland China —An Analyzation Based on the Motion Events in the Sign Language Story “Frog, Where are you?” at the Symposium on Linguistics of Chinese Sign Language.