Studies Related to Toddlers current as of Friday, March 24, 2023

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

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

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.

Do you have concerns about your toddler’s social or language development?

Looking For:
Children 12-36 months of age with autism or with concerns about their social interaction or language development.

Compensation:
Yes

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

Sing and Play Study for Infants and their Caregivers

Looking For:
Infant (3-12 months) and a parent/caregiver

Compensation:
Yes, $25

Social Communication Intervention for Young Children with ASD

Looking For:
Parents/caregivers and their child with ASD (16-60 months old)

Compensation:
Participants receive up to $200 in gift cards. The child receives intervention sessions at no cost. Intervention sessions involve music and non-music play-based interaction activities.

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,

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.

Vanderbilt Autism Research Registry

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

Compensation:

Vanderbilt Down Syndrome Research Registry

Looking For:
Individuals with Down syndrome

Compensation:

Word Learning from Verbal Descriptions

Looking For:

2- to 5-year-old children

Compensation:
Children receive a toy or book for taking part.

Words for Thoughts and Feelings

Looking For:

Children ages 3-6

Compensation:
Yes

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.

Young Children's Language Development

Looking For:
Children ages 3;0-5;11

Compensation:
Participants will receive up to $50 as compensation for their time.