More or Less Social Comprehension (MLSC) Project
What does your child understand from more and less social stories? The Comprehension and Language Learning (CALL) lab (Director: Meghan Davidson) is looking for 9- to 12-year-olds who are autistic/ children who have autism spectrum disorder, speak English, and use phrase-level verbal communication to participate in a research study about how children understand different types of stories. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how children’s abilities impact their understanding of different types of stories.
Who can participate?
9- to 12-year-olds who are autistic/ children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), speak English, and use phrase-level verbal communication.
What will you and your child do?
You (the parent/guardian) will fill out forms about your child's development. Your child will listen to stories and complete assessments of their language, social communication and nonverbal cognition.
How will you complete these activities?
Complete two in-person sessions (2.5 hours each; 5 hours total) at the time and location of your convenience.
When are the study sessions completed?
After school and weekend participation times available.
What are the risks and benefits?
Risks/Benefits? There are no risks or discomforts anticipated. There are minimal direct benefits to you (a report upon your request) and others.
Is there compensation?
Participants receive a small prize after each session and families receive hourly compensation ($20/hr) for each visit completed ($50-$100) and optional report.
Interested in participating?:
If you are interested in participating or have any questions, you can complete the form at https://bit.ly/MLSCProject or email call_lab@ku.edu.
Contact Information:
call_lab@ku.edu (PI Meghan Davidson), More or Less Social Comprehension (MLSC) Project
This study has been approved by the University of Kansas Medical Center Institutional Review Board (STUDY00149319).