Professor Peter's research focuses on the genetic etiologies of speech sound disorder and dyslexia. The end goal of genetic studies, however, is not merely the accumulation of molecular information. Rather, we are interested in turning genetic results into actionable findings. In the future, once causal variants are identified in given families with speech or reading disorders, it may become possible to identify infants at genetic risk in these families and to develop effective strategies that can be offered long before a disorder can be diagnosed based just on behavioral testing.
