Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Studies related to Typically developing children

Current as of 6/18/2013

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Overview

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Child Emotion Survey

    Looking for:

    Typically developing children between 5 and 13

    with or without anxiety or depression

    with or without help from an adult

    Compensation:

    Kids who finish are entered for a $50 gift card drawing. There is also an opportunity for parents to complete an optional questionnaire for an additional entry in the drawing for the $50 gift card.

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Child Language & Literacy Lab

    Looking for:

    Preschool and school-age children

    Compensation:

    Language evaluations at no cost to you.

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Depression and Parenting

    Looking for:

    Mothers who are either currently experiencing depression or have experienced depression in the past and who have at least one child between the ages of 9 and 15 who would be willing to participate in a study.

    Compensation:

    Families can collect up to $100.

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Does your child like to play computer games?

    Looking for:

    Children 6 to 18 with or without an autism spectrum disorder who

    are likely to be comfortable working on a computer for 2 hours

    can verbally respond to a task

    have normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing

    Compensation:

    $10 gift card per hour of study completed

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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

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Feeling the Heat: A research study of sensation

    Looking for:

    Typically developing10 to 17 year olds children and teens.

    Compensation:

    Compensation for your time and effort.

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How Children Play

    Looking for:

    7-14 year old boys and girls with autism disorder or typical development

    Compensation:

    Up to $100

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How do teenagers interact with each other?

    Looking for:

    Boys and girls age 13-17 years with autism or typical development

    Compensation:

    $20 for each visit

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How hard can it be to listen?

    Looking for:

    6-to-12 year olds and their parents

    School age 6-12 year-olds in these 4 groups:

    • mild to moderate hearing loss (confirmed or suspected)
    • hearing loss in only one ear (confirmed or suspected)
    • language impairment (confirmed or suspected)
    • Typical language and hearing development

    Compensation:

    Up to $300 for completion and results of hearing, language and academic tests

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Is your child Quiet or Cautious?

    Looking for:

    Healthy children 8 to 10 years old who are very quiet or cautious

    Compensation:

    See details in description

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Is your child Shy or Outgoing?

    Looking for:

    Healthy children 8 to 10 years old, in one of two groups:

    1) Children who are very outgoing

    2) Children who are very shy

    Compensation:

    Yes, see study description for details.

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Language and the Brain: Research on the Development of Speech Perception

    Looking for:

    Typically developing children who are 6 to 17 years old

    Compensation:

    $10 an hour plus travel compensation and testing bonuses

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Language and Your Child’s Brain

    Looking for:

    You and your child may be able to participate if:

    • your child is between the ages of 8 and 21 months old.
    • your child is typically developing

    Compensation:

    $50 and a small toy

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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:

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

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Mothers, Children and Emotions

    Looking for:

    Mothers who have at least one child between the ages of 9 and 15 who would be willing to participate.

    Compensation:

    $80-100 for completion

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Music and Language Skills in 6-year-old Children

    Looking for:

    Typically developing 6-year-olds

    Compensation:

    $40 in gift cards

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Processing Internal and External Sensory Cues in Autism

    Looking for:

    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.

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Strong African-American Families (SAAF) Research Program

    Looking for:

    14 -15 year old African-American teens with risky behavior and at least one of their parent /guardians

    Compensation:

    Up to $920 for completing all study tasks

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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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Treatment Study for Adolescents and Young Adults with Depression

    Looking for:

    Eligible volunteers must be between 12 and 21 years and meet the following criteria:

    • Interested in participating in a research study
    • Has lost interest in activities that he/she used to enjoy previously or
    • Has been sad, angry or irritable recently
    • Compensation:

      Compensation is provided for both travel and on-site evaluations and can range from between $25-$950 depending upon level of participation

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    TRIAD Running Club for teens with ASD: an opportunity for adult-facilitated peer interactions

      Looking for:

      Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are 13 to 17 on March 2, 2013.

      Typically developing young people who are 16 to 22 on March 2, 2013.

      Compensation:

      Running /walking workouts, access to clinics and a t-shirt at no cost.

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

      Looking for:

      Typically developing infants between 11 months 20 days – 12 months 25 days old

      who were born within 3 weeks of their due date

      who have had less than 4 ear infections

      who hear English spoken at least 70% of the time

      Compensation:

      Children receive a toy or a book for taking part

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    Word-Learning: Moms and Young Children

      Looking for:

      Children must be between the ages of 9 to 30 months and have normal hearing.

      Compensation:

      A $50 Kroger gift card upon completion.

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