Overview

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Alzheimers Disease Studies

Looking for:

Two types of participants:

• Individuals diagnosed with AD
• Individuals over 60 with no memory loss and no family history of AD

Compensation:

none

Do you have a child with autism and a new baby? Early Detection of Developmental Disorders

Looking for:

• Babies between 16 months and 30 months old
• who have an older brother or sister with ASD

Compensation:

Families will be paid for their time up to $215.

Feeling Better Together: Healthy Kids, Healthy Families

Looking for:

Parents or primary caregivers of 5- 18 year olds who are in treatment for emotional or behavioral problems

English is the parent/caregiver's primary language.

Compensation:

$25 for first interview visit, up to $145 for completing the whole study, $30 to $50 for child participants who complete the study

Learn About your Child's Reading Abilities!

Looking for:

10 to 14 year old children

with and without reading disabilities

Compensation:

up to $150 (check mailed to your home after the study is completed - $75 for academic tests, $75 for MRI).

Studies of Perception, Memory, and Creativity

Looking for:

Adults between the ages of 21 and 60 who can provide a confirmed diagnosis of schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder

The parent, sibling, or adult child(ren) of persons with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder whose affected family member will share documentation of their diagnosis.

Compensation:

$20 hour for time plus travel

Talk, Talk, Talk: The Emergence of Language

Looking for:

• Typically developing children
• 12 months to 6 years

Compensation:

Children receive a toy or book