Description

Does your child have autism?

Do you suspect your child may have autism?

Are you interested in how your child’s language, social skills and play develops?

We are recruiting children with autism, and their parents, for a study investigating questions about what things affect the development of useful language.

Children who participate in this study will come to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center with a parent for 7 clinic appointments over a 16-month period.

If you would like for your child to get no-cost assessments of language, social, and play skills, contact us about this study. Children who need an autism spectrum screening or diagnostic evaluation will get one at no cost as part of this study. Results and recommendations for referrals will be shared with the parent.

Participant Criteria

You and your child may be able to participate if:

• you suspect your child may have autism or
• your child has been diagnosed with autism
• your child is between the ages of 24 and 47 months, and
• your child uses no words or very few words to communicate with others

Compensation

yes, plus evaluations at no cost

Visit Requirements

7 visits over 16 months

Brochure

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Contact Information

Elizabeth Gardner, Project Coordinator
(615) 343-1725
Elizabeth.Gardner@vanderbilt.edu