Katie Alcock - Research Portal | Lancaster University

Language development, especially what makes children different from each other: individual differences, culture, and language.
Cognitive development in typical and neurodiverse children, especially with respect to the understanding of sex-role/gender stereotypes, appearance and reality.
The cognitive psychology and neuropsychology of language.
The influence of health and disease on neuropsychological development.

Publications & Outputs

Forthcoming
The Effect of Preschool Vocabulary and Grammar on Early Reading Comprehension and Word Reading: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jago, L., Monaghan, P., Alcock, K. & Cain, K., 19/03/2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational Research Review.
Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Published
Gesture screening in young infants: Highly sensitive to risk factors for communication delay
Alcock, K., Meints, K. & Rowland, C., 31/01/2025, In: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 60, 1, e13150.
Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
E-pub ahead of print
Bilingual children reach early language milestones at the same age as monolingual peers
Muszyńska, K., Krajewski, G., Dynak, A., Garmann, N. G., Romøren, A. S. H., Łuniewska, M., Alcock, K., Katsos, N., Kołak, J., Simonsen, H. G., Hansen, P., Krysztofiak, M., Sobota, K. & Haman, E., 15/01/2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Child Language. p. 1-24 24 p.
Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Language Assessment in Under-Researched Settings
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Campus in the City Psychology
Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
Hormone Treatments for Children and Young People with Gender Dysphoria
Activity: Expert Knowledge and Consultancy types › Parliament