Studies Related to Parents of children with disabilities current as of Saturday, December 21, 2024

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Language Development in Young Adults with Fragile X Syndrome

Looking For:
Son or daughter with fragile X syndrome in or entering the last year of high school

Compensation:
$200 Honorarium and Travel Expenses


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Autism and Language Development in Toddlers

Looking For:
Children 18-36 months of age with autism or with concerns about their social interaction or language development or children 12-36 months without autism.

Compensation:
Yes


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Caregivers' Experiences in the Transitioning from Hospital to the School Setting of Children with Special Health-care Needs

Looking For:
Caregivers of children ages 2-22 who have special health-care needs

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Caregivers' Perspectives on AAC Training

Looking For:
Caregivers of individuals who have complex communication needs

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Developing a Brain for Numbers

Looking For:
Children who are in kindergarten this year.

Compensation:
$100 in checks for completion of both sessions


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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


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Family GAMEs Study

Looking For:
4-8-year-old children

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Mental Health and Behavioral Health Needs Survey

Looking For:
Parents and caregivers in Tennessee who have a child with a disability (between the ages of 1.5-22) who also has a mental or behavioral health concern

Compensation:
25 respondents completing the survey will be randomly selected to receive a $25 target gift card


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Movement and Imitation in Children and Adolescents with or without ASD

Looking For:
8-17 years of age with autism spectrum disorder OR typically developing. Some language ability is required.

Compensation:
Child will receive a $10 gift card and small toy.


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New Research Study on Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Child Behavior

Looking For:
Parent/legal guardian of a child between the ages of 3-5

Compensation:
Eligible participants will receive up to $100 in compensation


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Online Study of Listening Behavior of Children with Autism

Looking For:
We are looking for caregivers of children with autism who have normal hearing and are between the ages of 18 months – 18 years.

Compensation:
$25


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Remote Microphone (RM) System Use in the Home

Looking For:
Families with a child between the ages of 3 to 6 years old diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Compensation:
Yes


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Seeding Success Early Book Sharing Study

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

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TALK ASD project

Looking For:

Children aged 5-7 years old who have autism spectrum disorder OR who are typically developing who:

  • are likely to wear a stretchy cap on their head
  • are comfortable sitting relatively still at a computer for 15-minutes at a time
  • have normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing.

Compensation:
$20 gift card at each visit & an outer space goodie bag upon completion


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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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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


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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


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Understanding the Needs of Tennesseans with Disabilities: A Statewide Community Needs Assessment

Looking For:
18 years or older

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Vanderbilt Autism Research Registry

Looking For:
Children and adults who have a diagnosis of autism

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Vanderbilt Down Syndrome Research Registry

Looking For:
Individuals with Down syndrome

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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.


Also...

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Research Match
ResearchMatch.org is a free and safe national website that matches research volunteers with researchers looking for participants. Registries for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities are now available on ResearchMatch. Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of age, or condition. Visit www.researchmatch.org to learn more and to join today.