Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Studies related to Children with disabilities

Current as of 5/20/2013

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Overview

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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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Clear Talk Project

    Looking for:

    Children with Down syndrome

    ages 5 to 12 years old

    Compensation:

    Intervention and evaluations at no cost and $50 for completing the study.

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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.

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Executive Function in Children with Cochlear Implants

    Looking for:

    Children 7 to 16 years old with a cochlear implant

    Compensation:

    a small toy or book and your child's personal profile of strengths and weaknesses

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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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Fragile X Medication Study for Children

    Looking for:

    Children with a confirmed diagnosis of Fragile X between 3 and 11 years.

    Compensation:

    Compensation for travel, visits, evaluations and medication.

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Genetic Studies in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Looking for:

    Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders 4-22

    Compensation:

    $150 / family upon completion

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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 brain waves affect thinking skills and behavior in children with ASD?

    Looking for:

    Three to seven year old children with ASD, with and without intellectual disability

    Compensation:

    up to $150, depending on which visits you complete

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Iron Treatment of Sleep Disorders in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Looking for:

    Children with ASD, 2 to 10 years-old, who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.

    Compensation:

    1 hour of individualized education with a sleep educator & compensation for your time

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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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KIDTalk: Is your child with autism having trouble talking?

    Looking for:

    5 to 8 year old children with autism spectrum disorder who have made limited progress in spontaneous expressive language after at least 1 year of intervention.

    Compensation:

    Assessments of language and cognitive skills and evidence-based communication intervention at the child’s school at no cost to you.

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Learning in Infants with Down syndrome

    Looking for:

    2 to 24 month old infants with Down syndrome

    Compensation:

    $25 and a toy or book

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Medication Study for Adolescents with Fragile X and behavior problems

    Looking for:

    Adolescents (12-17 years old) with Fragile X syndrome

    Compensation:

    Compensation for time and travel.

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Medication Study for Angelman syndrome: L-dopa Phase II Trial

    Looking for:

    4 to 12 year old children with Angelman syndrome

    Compensation:

    Medical and psychological evaluations and reports

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Medication Study for Children with Autism

    Looking for:

    We are looking for children ages 6-12 with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, or PPD-NOS.

    Compensation:

    Study evaluations and medicine at no cost.

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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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Sleep Education Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Looking for:

    Adolescents/young adults ages 11-21 years who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, and live with a parent/caregiver.

    Compensation:

    Sleep Intervention at no cost; families will get feedback and be compensated for their time.

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Social Withdrawal in Fragile X: Can medication help adolescents and young adults?

    Looking for:

    Adolescents and young adults (12-25 years old) with Fragile X syndrome

    Compensation:

    $25 per visit in a check mailed to your home

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Survey on Television Habits of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Looking for:

    Parents of children 2 to 16 years old with an autism spectrum disorder

    Compensation:

    Information about what we discover will be shared with you.

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The Effects of Visual and Auditory Stimulation on Exploration in Infancy

    Looking for:

    12-24 month infants with hearing loss

    Compensation:

    A T-shirt, toy or book, as well as $25.

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Trajectories of Phenotypic behavior in Persons with Prader-Willi Syndrome

    Looking for:

    Individuals with PWS, ages 4 years and up

    Compensation:

    yes, call for details

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Transitioning to Adulthood with Autism

    Looking for:

    Youth with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum who are in their last year of high school or planning to leave high school within the next 12 months.

    Compensation:

    $40 for each visit and a report of the evaluation

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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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    Vanderbilt Natural History Study of Epilepsy in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

      Looking for:

      Children with ASD and epilepsy or suspected epilepsy

      who are 3 to 10 years old

      with or without an intellectual disability

      Compensation:

      up to $55, depending on which visits you complete

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    Williams Syndrome Research: A whole person approach

      Looking for:

      Persons with Williams Syndrome

      Compensation:

      varies

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