Overview

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"Does your child do that?" Survey of Parents about their child's behaviors

Looking for:

Parents of children with developmental differences or disabilities

Compensation:

none

"Go Fetch! ": Memory Retrieval in Teens and Young Adults

Looking for:

• Healthy teens and young adults
• 13-25 years old
• Never had a psychiatric illness

Compensation:

up to $100 for their time and efffort

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 fluently
• do NOT have a college degree
• are NOT currently enrolled in courses at a four-year college
• currently have a strong hobby, activity, or interest

Compensation:

The study pays $20/hour. Your parking at Vanderbilt will be paid for. If you participate in the MRI portion of the study, you’ll also get a picture of your brain to take home!

African American Alzheimer's Disease Study

Looking for:

• People with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s who have more than minor memory problems
• The spouse of an individual with Alzheimer's disease
• Anyone over 60 without memory problems as part of the comparison group

Compensation:

Compensation for your time will be provided.

How do people combine sight and sound?

Looking for:

Typically developing 7-18 year olds

Compensation:

$10 gift card for attending; $20 for completed session

KidTalk WORLD: Working On Rapid Language Development

Looking for:

We are looking for parent(s) and their 24 to 42-month-old children with:

• Typical language and thinking skills
• OR
• Language delays and typical thinking skills

Compensation:

Assessment and interventions at no cost, some money for completion.

Learn About your Child's Reading Abilities!

Looking for:

10 to 14 year old children

with and without reading disabilities

Compensation:

$75 for completion

MR Studies of Alcohol-induced Brain injury and Recovery

Looking for:

• Adults, age 18-70
• who are alcohol dependent
• who are interested in getting abstinent

Compensation:

Varies, call for details

Mulitsensory Integration in Adults with Dyslexia

Looking for:

• Adults 18 to 45 years old
• with a history of reading disability
• with NO history of reading disability
• with normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing (glasses or contacts okay)

Compensation:

The study lasts around 3 hours, and you will receive $100 for your participation.

Navigation in Virtual Environments

Looking for:

Adults over the age of 18 years

Compensation:

So-NA credit hours and/or entry in a drawing

Parenting Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Looking for:

Parents of children 3 to 21 with:

• Down syndrome
• Williams syndrome
• Prader-Willi syndrome
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Typical development

Compensation:

$20 gift card for completion

Parenting in the Real World

Looking for:

Parents and their 6- to 7-year old typically developing child

Compensation:

$40 in cash or gift card

Psycho-educational development of young children with Minimal Hearing Loss

Looking for:

• Children in Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade
• with or without minimal hearing loss

Compensation:

$25 per visit

Research Study of a Safety Training for Increasing Independence

Looking for:

• Young adults (18-25)
• with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• and their parents

Compensation:

Training is offered at no cost. Parent-young adult pairs will get $200 for completion.

Right from the Start

Looking for:

• Adult women
• who are hoping to be pregnant, or
• who are less than 9 weeks pregnant

Compensation:

$10-$165 plus gifts (depending on study activities one is asked to complete)

Sleep Education Classes For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Looking for:

• Children ages 2-10 years
• who are on the autism spectrum
• have difficulty falling asleep.

Compensation:

Families will be compensated for their time

Survey of Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Looking for:

• Parents of children with some level of permanent hearing loss
• diagnosed since 2002

Compensation:

none

Survey of Statewide Needs for Services in Developmental Disabilities

Looking for:

• Adults with or without disabilities
• Parents of children with disabilities
• Adults who work with persons with disabilities
• People who care about the welfare of people with disabilities

Compensation:

none

Telling our Story: Angelman syndrome Natural History Study

Looking for:

• Persons with Angelman syndrome
• from birth to 60 years old
• diagnosed with or without genetic proof

Compensation:

Yearly evaluations, with reports, at no cost

Tennessee Connections for Better Birth Outcomes (BBO)

Looking for:

We want to help mothers have healthier babies. We invite women who:

• are between the ages of 18 and 40 years old
• are less than 24 weeks pregnant, and
• have had a premature baby in the past

Compensation:

$50 Wal-Mart gift card when your baby is born and $50 gift card at the end of the study

TRIAD Research Project:Simons Simplex Collection Project at Vanderbilt University

Looking for:

We are looking for families with:

• One child with an ASD diagnosis, age 4-17
• One or more other children without an ASD diagnosis, age four or older
• Both biological parents willing to participate

Compensation:

Families will receive a thorough diagnostic/behavioral report and monetary compensation for their participation.

Tried an Antidepressant? Still depressed?

Looking for:

Depressed men and women age 18-80

Compensation:

Services above at no cost

Tummy Troubles: MET Tyrosine Kinase and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Looking for:

• Individuals with ASD
• who are 5 to 17 years old,
• who do and do not have tummy troubles.

Compensation:

$50 (checks mailed to participating family)

Useful Speech Study

Looking for:

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