Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto
Cognitive & Developmental Neuroscientist
Language Learning, Bilingualism, Reading, Sign Language, the Chimpanzee and Human Mind
Consulting Business: “Solutions for Innovative Minds”
Nim Chimpsky
Living on the Wild Side: Life with a Brilliant, Wild, and Very Dangerous Chimpanzee
Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Science: The Blush and Brush Night
Fun in Brain Science: An antidote to the Covid Blues with Learning!
What is Visual Sign Phonology
Click Here to Learn about a soundless visual phonology in a natural signed langauge and its revolutionary role in young children's reading success
Petitto’s Brain and Language Center for Neuroimaging (“BL2”) at Gallaudet University
Example of the amazing team of brilliant student scientists and scholars
Petitto’s National Science Foundation and Keck Foundation
“RAVE” Robot-Avatar Artificial Intelligence Science, Innovations in Childhood Language Learning
What is the Discipline called "Educational Neuroscience?"
Petitto and Team Featured in Axios
The RAVE Robot-Avatar : An NSF RAVE Revolutionary Learning Tool Prototype*
Learn More About "Robot AVatar thermal-Enchanced" learning tool prototype helps children with drastically reduced exposure or experience to language in early life
Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto Named to Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Professorship
Learn More About VL2's Co-PI and Science Director, Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto has been awarded the Sin-Wai-Kin Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities at the University of Hong Kong (2014-2016)
What the Eyes Reveal About the Brain
Dr. Petitto Receives "Visiting Research Scientist" Invitation
Nim Chimpsky
Living on the Wild Side: Life with a Brilliant, Wild, and Very Dangerous Chimpanzee
Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Science: The Blush and Brush Night
Fun in Brain Science: An antidote to the Covid Blues with Learning!
What is Visual Sign Phonology
Click Here to Learn about a soundless visual phonology in a natural signed langauge and its revolutionary role in young children's reading success
Petitto’s Brain and Language Center for Neuroimaging (“BL2”) at Gallaudet University
Example of the amazing team of brilliant student scientists and scholars
Petitto’s National Science Foundation and Keck Foundation
“RAVE” Robot-Avatar Artificial Intelligence Science, Innovations in Childhood Language Learning
What is the Discipline called "Educational Neuroscience?"
Petitto and Team Featured in Axios
The RAVE Robot-Avatar : An NSF RAVE Revolutionary Learning Tool Prototype*
Learn More About "Robot AVatar thermal-Enchanced" learning tool prototype helps children with drastically reduced exposure or experience to language in early life
Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto Named to Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Professorship
Learn More About VL2's Co-PI and Science Director, Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto has been awarded the Sin-Wai-Kin Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities at the University of Hong Kong (2014-2016)
What the Eyes Reveal About the Brain
Dr. Petitto Receives "Visiting Research Scientist" Invitation
About Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto & “Solutions for Innovative Minds”
Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto is a Cognitive Neuroscientist and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist. She has conducted neuroimaging studies using fMRI/MRI, PET, and functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy brain imaging (fNIRS / NIRx) spanning decades, as well as behavioral basic science studies to understand language acquisition, reading, bilingual language acquisition, sign language acquisition, the development of higher cognition, emotion and social regulation, and learning, in all young children, particularly young deaf visual learners. Dr. Petitto’s Business “Solutions for Innovative Minds” is a unique consulting service for governmental, educational, and industry stakeholders dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge through book and article writing, podcast productions, and artificial intelligence product R&D, with a mission to benefit of society.























