Studies Related to Parents of children with typical development current as of Thursday, November 21, 2024
Click on the study title below to receive contact information, brochures and more in-depth information.
Adolescent Development in Youth With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Looking For:
We are looking for a large number of boys and girls who will be enrolled at ages 10, 11, 12, and 13 and followed annually over 4 years. We are also inviting female siblings of children with autism who are 10-13 years old.
Compensation:
$20 and a letter with test results per completed visit
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
CARE: Collaborative Analysis of Relationship Experiences
Looking For:
12 months and Parent
Compensation:
$415
Children’s use of video as a source of socially-relevant information
Looking For:
Children who are between 23.5-25.5 months old and their parent or guardian. Your child should have no major health issues or hearing loss from after birth. Additionally, English is the primary language your child should be learning to participate in this study.
Compensation:
At the end of the visit, your child will take home a small prize of his or her choice. Parking is provided.
Cognition and Relationships in Adolescence
Looking For:
Research Opportunity for Children 11-17 Years Old and their Caregivers
Compensation:
Teens will be compensated $70 and parents $50 for completing all assessments.
Developing a Brain for Numbers
Looking For:
Children who are in kindergarten this year.
Compensation:
$100 in checks for completion of both sessions
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
Family GAMEs Study
Looking For:
4-8-year-old children
Compensation:
Infants' language development
Looking For:
Typically developing infants between 11 months – 14 months
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
Interested in Your Child’s Speech and Language?
Looking For:
3- to 10-year-old children and their parent(s)
Compensation:
Participants will be compensated for their time.
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.
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
Seeding Success Early Book Sharing Study
Looking For:
Spanish-speaking caregivers of children 15-30 months old
Compensation:
Social Connectedness and Health in Families Study
Looking For:
Parent and their adolescent/young adult children (ages 10-39)
Compensation:
Yes. For completing the surveys and in-person visit, each participant will receive $100 in the form of an electronic gift card.
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
Telehealth Language Therapy for Toddlers (Vanderbilt Kidtalk)
Looking For:
27 to 30 month old children (see detail)
Compensation:
Families will be compensated for their time as well as receiving toys and books for their child and an iPad kit to use for telehealth sessions
The ABC Study
Looking For:
18+
Compensation:
1,300
The Children's eBook Project
Looking For:
Children between the ages of 33 - 60 months and a parent/guardian.
Compensation:
As a thank you for your participation your child will receive a children’s book or small toy,
Word Learning from Verbal Descriptions
Looking For:
2- to 5-year-old children
Compensation:
Children receive a toy or book for taking part.
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.
You’re invited to participate in the Measuring Adolescents’ Daily Experiences (MADE) Study!
Looking For:
Caregivers and their children ages 10-15
Compensation:
Both you and your child will be compensated for participating. You will receive a $35 gift card. Your child will receive a $50 gift card.