Studies Related to Typically developing children current as of Monday, May 23, 2022
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
Altered Processing of Social Reward and Threat in the Development of Depression
Looking For:
Teens aged 14-17 years and their biological mothers
Compensation:
Up to $130 to mothers and teens combined
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
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.
Baby Siblings and ASD
Looking For:
6-12 month infants who have an older sibling with or without autism spectrum disorder
Compensation:
Up to $95 in gift cards.
Child Language & Literacy Lab
Looking For:
Preschool and school-age children
Compensation:
Language evaluations at no cost to you.
Children who do or do not stutter needed for research study
Looking For:
Children who do and not stutter between 3 to 6 years of age
Compensation:
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.
Does your child have a hard time figuring out what to say? Do they struggle to follow directions at home or in the classroom?
Looking For:
Children at least 6 and who have not yet turned 13
Compensation:
$40 gift card for on-campus screening visit and $20/hour in gift cards for additional visits. Results of standardized testing will be provided at no cost.
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
Does your child show challenging behavior?
Looking For:
Children ages 10-15 who have diagnoses like autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability. We are also seeking children without a diagnosis who may get upset or aggressive (hitting, yelling) when they are frustrated.
Compensation:
Families will be given a $100 Amazon gift card for participating.
Family GAMEs Study
Looking For:
4-8-year-old children
Compensation:
Healthy Volunteers Needed for MRI Research Study in Children
Looking For:
Healthy child volunteers that are African American and age 6 - 17 years. See flyer for eligibility requirements
Compensation:
Reimbursed $50.00 for their time and reimbursed for gas, if they live more than 50 miles round-trip from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Help us better
understand sensory processing differences
Looking For:
Teens and
young adults between 10 and
21 years old with normal hearing and normal or corrected-to-normal vision
Compensation:
$20/hr
Help us discover how Deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read!
Looking For:
d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing children ages 10-16 years old who use sign language and/or oral language, or both. No cochlear implants due to use of the MRI.
Compensation:
Yes
Help us test an e-health application for identifying autism
Looking For:
Children between 18 to 36 months
Compensation:
Parent will receive a $50 gift card to Amazon.com at the visit
How do emotions affect your brain?
Looking For:
- All participants must be between 12 and 23 years of age
- Must have smartphone (Android or iPhone)
Compensation:
Participants will be compensated with a $100 gift card for completing all tasks.
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.
Learning to use scale models
Looking For:
Children who are between 29 and 33 months and a parent/guardian.
Compensation:
At the end of the visit, you will receive a $10 gift card and your child will take home a small prize of his or her choice. Parking is provided.
Little Learners Lab
Looking For:
Children
2 - 4 years of age.
Compensation:
Book to take home and up to $45
Metabolic Autism Prediction (Map) Study
Looking For:
Children ages 18 months to 60 months
Compensation:
Yes
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.
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
Compensation:
Perceptual-Motor Development
Looking For:
Typically developing infants between 2 and 24 months of age
Compensation:
A T-shirt, toy, or book to thank you for your participation.
Preschooler’s Speech Development
Looking For:
Children who are 4 or 5 years of age who may or may not have speech articulation difficulties
Compensation:
up to $10 as compensation for their time
Reading and Listening Comprehension in Young Children
Looking For:
Children with typical development, 6;6 to 8;5 years old
Compensation:
Participants will receive up to $50 as compensation for their time
Reading Study for Kindergarteners
Looking For:
Children currently in Kindergarten, with or without reading disabilities, English as first language.
Compensation:
Check for $50 after initial screening visit is completed.
Sensory Perception in Infant Siblings at Risk for ASD
Looking For:
Younger Siblings (between 4-18 months old) of children with and without autism and their parent
Compensation:
Families will be compensated for their time and get the results of the testing.
Sign up to learn more about the Child Studies Group’s play-based studies!
Looking For:
Children who are between 2 months and 16 years of age and parent/guardian.
Compensation:
At the end of the visit, your child will take home a small prize of his or her choice. Parking is provided. Some studies may also compensate with cash!
Stress and Emotions in the Lives of Families
Looking For:
Caregivers who have at least one child between the ages of 10 and
15
Compensation:
For completing all questionnaires and lab-based tasks, families can earn up to
$100; caregivers will be paid $50, and children will be paid $50.
Survey for Social Wellbeing
Looking For:
Anyone is welcome to participate
Compensation:
None
Survey for Social Wellbeing (Spanish Version)
Looking For:
Anyone is welcome to participate
Compensation:
None
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 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.
Words for Thoughts and Feelings
Looking For:
Children ages 3-6
Compensation:
Yes
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.
Young Children’s Speech Development
Looking For:
Children who are 4 years or 5 years of age who may or may not have speech articulation difficulties
Compensation:
Participants will receive up to $40 as compensation for their time.