Studies Related to Intellectual and developmental disabilities current as of Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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

Caregivers' Perspectives on AAC Training

Looking For:
Caregivers of individuals who have complex communication needs

Compensation:

Does your child like to play computer games?

Looking For:
Individuals 7 to 24 with autism or who are typically developing

Compensation:
$10 per half hour of study completed in the form of a gift card

Expanding SENSE Theatre to Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Looking For:
10-16 Years Old, Confirmed or Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder, Confirmed or Suspected Intellectual DIsability

Compensation:
No

Peer Empowerment Network: Creating Mentorships between Adults with IDD for Employment Support

Looking For:
Adults with IDD (18 and older)

Compensation:
Yes

Pubertal, Psychosocial and Physiological Development in Females with Autism

Looking For:
Females ages 6-12 years old with autism spectrum disorder, typical development, or intellectual disability.

Compensation:
$100 per year (total $400)

Seeding Success Early Book Sharing Study

Looking For:
Spanish-speaking caregivers of children 15-30 months old

Compensation:

Special Education Teachers' and Board Certified Behavior Analysts' Perceptions of Self-Determination of Students with Complex Communication Needs in Grades K-5

Looking For:
Special education teacher or board certified behavior analyst who works with individuals in grades K-5 with limited verbal speech

Compensation:
Chance to win one of five $50 gift cards

Transition Experiences of Black Youth with Autism

Looking For:
Parent/Caregiver for Autistic Black youth who are between the ages of 14-24

Compensation:
$50 gift card for Target or Amazon

Transition Planning for Youth who Use AAC

Looking For:
Young adults who use AAC (aged 18-26) and their parents, special education teachers, and speech-language pathologists

Compensation:
$50

Vanderbilt Down Syndrome Research Registry

Looking For:
Individuals with Down syndrome

Compensation:

Voices of Tennessee Direct Support Professionals

Looking For:
18 years or older Direct Support Professional

Compensation:
Raffle for $25 gift card

Would you like to help us learn more about younger siblings of children with autism?

Looking For:
You are the parent of a child with or without autism. Your child with or without autism has a younger sibling who is 12-18 months old.

Compensation:
Participants will be compensated $20 per hour.