Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Studies related to Typically developing children

Current as of 11/23/2009

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Overview

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"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

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Childhood Stuttering

    Looking for:

    Parent(s) and their 3- to 5-year old children:

    • with suspected stuttering OR
    • no concern of stuttering
    • with no other known speech, language, or hearing problems
    • with no physical or mental disability

    Compensation:

    Yes

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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

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Greta’s Games: Toddlers’ learning from video

    Looking for:

    Toddlers 23 to 36 months old

    Compensation:

    Children will choose a toy or book at each visit.

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Hearing Tests for Infants and Young Children

    Looking for:

    • Infants and children
    • birth to 10 years old
    • with and without hearing loss

    Compensation:

    $25 per visit

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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

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How well do children recognize emotions and understand the thoughts of others?

    Looking for:

    • 4-6 year old and 10-12 year old children
    • with moderate or greater hearing loss and
    • children with normal hearing

    Compensation:

    A good feeling about helping others through science.

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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.

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Language & Cochlear Implants: Peeking at your child's abilities

    Looking for:

    • Children 3-6 years old with normal hearing OR
    • Children 3-6 years old
    • with hearing impairment
    • using a cochlear implant for at least 6 months.

    Compensation:

    A good feeling about helping others through science.

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Learn About your Child's Reading Abilities!

    Looking for:

    10 to 14 year old children

    with and without reading disabilities

    Compensation:

    $75 for completion

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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

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People or Video? Video and Social Preference in Children with and without ASD

    Looking for:

    • Children between 24 and 84 months old (7 years)
    • with an autism spectrum diagnosis, or
    • with typical development

    Compensation:

    Child gets a book or toy, and parking is provided.

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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.

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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

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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!

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Spoken Language Development

    Looking for:

    • Children with language impairments or delays from 4 ½ to 5 ½ years of age.
    • Typically developing children from 3 to 5 ½ years of age.

    Compensation:

    Your child will be paid $25.00 per session.

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Talk, Talk, Talk: The Emergence of Language

    Looking for:

    • Typically developing children
    • 12 months to 6 years

    Compensation:

    Children receive a toy or book

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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.

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What do babies understand when you ask them “where”?

    Looking for:

    Infants between 11 months 20 days – 12 months 25 days old

    Compensation:

    Children receive a toy or a book for taking part

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What's that in your ear? Children's attitudes towards their peers with hearing aids

    Looking for:

    • Typically developing children with normal hearing OR
    • Children with hearing loss who wear hearing aids
    • who are currently in the 2nd grade (6-7 years of age)OR
    • who are in 4th or 5th grade (9-10 years of age)

    Compensation:

    Children will get a prize for participation.

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