Overview

Click on the study title below to receive contact information, brochures and more in-depth information.

"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

"What did you say?" Hearing what's important in the classroom

Looking for:

• Children 11 to 17 who have hearing loss in both ears
• Children 11 to 17 with no hearing loss

Compensation:

$10 hour, plus earmolds, if needed

ASD Medication Study

Looking for:

• Children and teens with ASD
• ages 6-17
• who have trouble with moodiness, irritability, tantrums or aggression

Compensation:

yes

Behavior and Development in Persons with Prader-Willi Syndrome

Looking for:

Individuals with PWS, ages 4 years and up

Compensation:

yes, call for details

Does this tickle your ear?

Looking for:

• Children ages 3 to 15
• with hearing loss
• or without hearing loss

Compensation:

$10 check will be mailed to you after the visit

Fragile X Medication Study

Looking for:

• Children, teens, and adults with Fragile X
• ages 6-40 years
• who have trouble with moodiness, irritability, tantrums or aggression

Compensation:

yes

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

Is Your Child Struggling with Reading?

Looking for:

8 to 17 year old children and adolescents

with reading disabilities

with and without Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Compensation:

Free academic skills testing with summary, if first day of testing is completed. If qualified, 15 hours of tutoring. Check for $50 for each completed phase of the study.

Learn About your Child's Reading Abilities!

Looking for:

10 to 14 year old children

with and without reading disabilities

Compensation:

$75 for completion

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

Preventing CMV infections: Vaccine Research

Looking for:

Healthy female volunteers

Between the ages of 12 and 17

Compensation:

Participants in the vaccine study are eligible for compensation totaling $995 over the course of the study.

Puzzle Skill in Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Looking for:

• Persons with autism spectrum disorders
• 8 years old and up
• who are REALLY good at jigsaw puzzles

Compensation:

At least a $20 Target gift card

Sensory Perception and Special Interests

Looking for:

We are looking for kids who:

• are healthy
• are between the ages of 8 and 17
• speak English fluently
• currently have a strong hobby, activity, or interest
• do AND do not have an autism spectrum disorder

Compensation:

The study pays $20/hour. Your parking at Vanderbilt will be paid for. If your child participates in the MRI portion of the study, he/she will also get a picture of his/her brain!

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

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.

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)

Williams Syndrome Research: A whole person approach

Looking for:

Persons with Williams Syndrome

Compensation:

varies