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Autism Sensory Study
Looking For:You may quality if you (or your child) are: between 8-60 years old; have or do not have a diagnosis of autism; able and willing to reliably follow verbal instructions in the laboratory
Compensation:Participants will be paid $15 an hour and will also receive a $25 bonus for completion of all questionnaires.
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
Compensation:
Decision Making in Simulated Driving
Looking For:Adolescents between the ages of 13 years and 17 years and 11 months old with ASD OR who are typically developing.
Compensation:Child will receive a $30 gift card upon completion of the session.
Does your child like to play computer games?
Looking For:
Children 8 to 17 with ASD or who are typically developing who:
are likely to be comfortable working on a computer for about an hour
Are willing to wear a “stretchy hat” (EEG cap) while watching a video;
can physically respond to computer tasks
have normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing
Compensation:See description for details: compensation in the form of gift cards
Down Syndrome Speech Enrichment Intervention
Looking For:Children with Down Syndrome ages 4-16 years
Compensation:Child receives intervention sessions at no cost
Help us discover how Deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read
Looking For:d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing children ages 10-17 years old who use sign language and/or oral language, or both. No cochlear implants due to use of the MRI.
Compensation:Yes
How do emotions affect your brain?
Compensation:Participants will be compensated with a $100 gift card for completing all tasks.
Investigating Social Competence in Youth with Autism
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
Parents & Adolescents Coping with COVID-19 Stress Study
Looking For:English-speaking parents and adolescents (ages 10-17)
Compensation:$10 Amazon gift card via email
Peer Mentors Needed!
Looking For:Teens ages 10 through 18 with a background in theatre
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.
The Camouflaging Experiences of Adolescent Autistic Girls in Inclusion
Looking For:Autistic females ages 13-17 and their mothers
Compensation:Yes. $25 Amazon gift card
Vanderbilt Autism Research Registry
Looking For:Children and adults who have a diagnosis of autism
Vanderbilt Down Syndrome Research Registry
Looking For:Individuals with Down syndrome
WeSearchTogether.org
Volunteers searching for depression, bipolar disorder and mood research nationally.
Compensation:varies
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.
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