Overview

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"Does your child do that?" Survey of Parents about their child's behaviors

Looking for:

Parents of children with developmental differences or disabilities

Compensation:

none

ASD Medication Study

Looking for:

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

Compensation:

yes

Brain Connections and Sensory Pathways in Autism

Looking for:

We are looking for kids who:

• have an autism spectrum disorder
• are between the ages of 5 and 7
• are likely to be able to stay still for 15-20 minutes in an MRI scanner.

Compensation:

$20/hour

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.

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

KidTalk JEEP Project : Joint Attention, Enhanced Milieu Teaching and Expanding Play for Children with Autism

Looking for:

• 5-8 year old children who:
• have a diagnosis of autism
• have had at least 2 years of early intervention
• still show slow progress or no progress in talking.
• do not have a sensory disability (blind, deaf),
• do not have a syndrome diagnosis (Down syndrome, Fragile X)
• do not have motor disability (cerebral palsy).

Compensation:

All testing and intervention are at no charge.

Melatonin for Insomnia in Children with Autism

Looking for:

• Children with autism
• who have sleep concerns
• are between the age of 4 and 10 years
• are seizure-free
• are not taking medication that influences sleep

Compensation:

Compensation will be offered to families for participation.

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

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.

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

Research Study of a Safety Training for Increasing Independence

Looking for:

• Young adults (18-25)
• with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• and their parents

Compensation:

Training is offered at no cost. Parent-young adult pairs will get $200 for completion.

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!

Sleep Characteristics and Neurocognitive Functioning

Looking for:

• Children with ASD
• between 5 and 8 years old
• who are poor sleepers

Compensation:

$30 Toys-R-Us gift card

Sleep Education Classes For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Looking for:

• Children ages 2-10 years
• who are on the autism spectrum
• have difficulty falling asleep.

Compensation:

Families will be compensated for their time

Social-emotional development of infants at risk for ASD

Looking for:

• Babies between the ages of 5 months and 13 months old
• who have an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Compensation:

up to $675

Survey of Statewide Needs for Services in Developmental Disabilities

Looking for:

• Adults with or without disabilities
• Parents of children with disabilities
• Adults who work with persons with disabilities
• People who care about the welfare of people with disabilities

Compensation:

none

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)

Useful Speech Study

Looking for:

You and your child may be able to participate if:

• you suspect your child may have autism or
• your child has been diagnosed with autism
• your child is between the ages of 24 and 47 months, and
• your child uses no words or very few words to communicate with others

Compensation:

yes, plus evaluations at no cost