Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Processing Internal and External Sensory Cues in Autism

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Principal Investigator: Carissa Cascio, Ph.D.

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Description

How do individuals process internal and external sensory cues?

We process information from the outside world using our senses of sight, hearing, and touch, and we process different information from within ourselves through internal awareness.

Do some people with an autism spectrum disorder experience the world differently because of the way their brains process internal and external sensory information?

What is involved in this research study?

  • Sensory tests (tasks that measure sight, touch, and internal awareness)
  • An EEG or MRI scan
  • Interviews and questionnaires for both the participant and a caregiver.
  • Donate a small sample of saliva as a source of DNA.

Participant Criteria

People from 8-17 years with autism OR who are typically developing

Compensation

Participants will receive $15 per hour. Caregivers will receive $30 upon completion of all interviews and parent questionnaires.

Visit Requirements

You may qualify to participate in up to three 1.5 to 3-hour sessions.

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Contact Information

Kim Schauder
615-936-0151
casciolab@vanderbilt.edu

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Carissa Cascio, Ph.D. needs participants for these other studies.

  • Adult Brain Research at Vanderbilt
    Looking for:

    We are looking for people who:

    • are healthy
    • are between the ages of 18 and 50
    • speak English
    • have an autism spectrum diagnosis
    • currently have a strong hobby, activity, or interest
    Compensation: Yes
  • Brain Connections and Sensory Pathways in Autism
    Looking for:

    We are looking for kids who:

    • have an autism spectrum disorderand kids who do not have an autism spectrum disorder
    • are between the ages of 3 and 8
    • are likely to be able to stay still for 15-20 minutes in an MRI scanner scanner or sleep through an MRI scan
    Compensation: Yes
  • Processing Internal and External Sensory Cues
    Looking for:

    Typically Developing People from 18-50 years old

    Compensation: Yes

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