Elizabeth Sanchez Arvizu, M.A.
Doctoral Psychology Student
California School of Professional Psychology
Alliant International University
(619) 356-1438

esanchez_arvizu@alliant.edu

Participate for a chance to win one of 3 prizes
$50 Fandango card, $50 Amazon card or $50 Visa card

We are attempting to understand the obstacles parents face when seeking services for their children diagnosed with autism. Help us to understand what parents experience when seeking autism resources for their children.

We need parents of Mexican or Caucasian descent, who have a child diagnosed with autism between the ages of 3-17 to complete a survey. The result of the survey can help us identify any barriers to receiving services and create programs to improve access to services.  The study has been approved by the Alliant International University Institutional Review Board and it is anonymous.

Study Links

• English https://alliant.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rHNKaZGhNhCXAx
• Spanish https://alliant.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etD6QQMW1CvGPVr
  

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Start Date:  7/15/2019
End Date:  7/15/2021

858-246-1932
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/neurosciences/research/labs/autism-and-development/participate/Pages/AIM.aspx
radlab@ucsd.edu

The Research on Autism and Development Laboratory's aim for this study is to test the efficacy of an at-home behavioral intervention on improving various components of the broad construct of attention. We are looking for children between the ages of 3 and 10 that have been diagnosed with a learning or developmental disorder who are willing to play video games at home for 12 weeks (no major medical problems including seizures).

Grace Fantaroni, Aileen Sandoval, Gary & Dahlia Shekedy

Study Start Date:  4/14/2020
End Date:  9/15/2020

Contact Phone:  619-379-8125
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/grace-fantaroni-edd
gfantaro@pointloma.edu

This research survey is conducted through Point Loma Nazarene University. Please share with both autistic adults over 18 years old and parents of children with autism, autistic parents with autistic children, verbal and nonverbal. The survey will take 10-20 minutes.

The research is to understand the trajectories in the lives of individuals who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly known as Pervasive Developmental Disorder).

The purpose of this study is to determine the current status of those individuals in order to better inform current treatment practices and create recommendations for the treatments and therapies that will be used for the next generation of kids with autism.

To participate click link http://autismresearchstudy.com

Michael Brown
619-925-6195
mbrown1@ego.thechicagoschool.edu
Start Date:  Upon Approval
End Date:  12/31/2020

This study intends to examine the real-life experiences of caregivers that provide care for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The information and data collected about the experiences will be used to establish the potential presences of vicarious trauma, with the intent of identifying a label that will assist mental health professionals in treating, diagnosing, and working with care providers of children with autism. Participants that qualify to participate in the study are: 1. are at least 18 years-old, 2. must speak English fluently, 3. must be a parent of a child diagnosed with ASD and have provided partial or full-time care for the child for a minimum of 12 months, and 4. a year or more has passed since receiving the ASD diagnosis.

Conducted by Sandreea Durham
Start Date:  May 2019
End Date:  Jan 2020
904-327-3234
sdurham7@capellauniversity.edu

This study will help determine the existence of relationships between spiratuality based coping skills, parenting stress, and perception of support system.  Data will be collected using three surveys (spiritual well being scale, autism parenting stress index, personal resource questionnaire) through an online platform.  Participant criteria includes African American parents of children on the autism spectrum.

Approved IRB Letter

Amber Hasbun
818-212-3233
ahasbun@alliant.edu

Interactive Media Institute
http://interactivemediainstitute.com/wordpress/
iantmiller94@gmail.com

This is an informal, 3 question survey for parents of children with developmental disabilities. It does not collect any identifying information about the respondents or their children. Thus, an IRB is not required. We would like to obtain a list of difficult daily contexts for these children to later inform a research study (which is currently under review by an IRB). The link to the online survey is below. We would greatly appreciate this being posted on your Facebook page and/or website. I am happy to provide a short message to accompany the survey link on any posts.

Alan Lincoln, Ph.D., MSCP, BCBA-D and Shamayne Brown, M.A.
Neuroscience Center of Alliant International University
858-635-4068
sbrown7@alliant.edu or alincoln@alliant.edu

Participate in Research: Attention Differences in Boys with ASD and their Family Members

Boys with ASD between the ages of 8 and 16 and BOTH of their biological parents are invited to participate in a study examining attention skills and genetics.

Boys who are typically developing and their biological parents are also invited to serve as a control group.

This research taking place at the Neuroscience Center of Alliant International University under the supervision of Alan Lincoln, Ph.D., MSCP, BCBA-D and Shamayne Brown, M.A. You must be able to travel to the lab.

Study Requirements:

• Both biological parents and son must participate.
• Each parent will complete questionnaires about him or herself. This should take about 30 minutes.
• Each parent will complete a brief standard cognitive measure. This should take about 30 minutes.
• Each parent will complete a complete a customer task. This should take about 30 minutes.
• One parent will complete questionnaires about your son. This should take about 25 minutes.
• Your son will complete the brief standard cognitive measure. This should take about 30 minutes.
• Your son will complete the computer task. This should take about 30 minutes.

Upon the completion of participation in this study, your son will receive a $20.00 cash gift and each parent will each receive a $10 gift card. You may also receive, upon request, results of your performance and/or your child’s performance.

Refer another family to the study and be entered in a drawing for a $200 Visa gift card.

If you are interested in participating, please contact us at 858-635-4068, or by email: sbrown7@alliant.edu or alincoln@alliant.edu

Inna Fishman, PhD; San Diego State University
619-594-2299
​http://scan.sdsu.edu/
toddlermristudy@mail.sdsu.edu
Study Start Date: 9/1/2015
Study End Date: 12/30/2018

We are recruiting families with toddlers (18-24 month old) who had just received a diagnosis of Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, to take part in the NIH-funded brain imaging studies. We will ask you to visit an MRI research center, where we can obtain images of your child's brain, while she or he is naturally asleep. The scans will take place late in the evenings when your child is usually asleep. It has been shown that kids can sleep successfully (and peacefully) in the MRI machine. Thus, while this method is completely non-invasive and safe, it can provide us with critical information about how your child's brain is developing at this critical period when autism symptoms first emerge. You will be compensated for your time and efforts. We will also ask you to return for a similar visit when your child is about 3 year old, and again when they are about 4-5 year old, for which you will also be compensated. 

Ralph-Axel Müller, Ph.D. & Ruth Carper, Ph.D.
(619) 594-0176
ASDAging@mail.sdsu.edu

We’re looking for adults age 40 to 65 years who have Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome to participate in a new research study in San Diego, California.

This project will fill a large gap in our current knowledge of ASD with virtually nothing known about brain and behavioral changes after age 40. Participants will take part in cognitive testing and an MRI scan. Volunteers must live in the San Diego area, be able to follow verbal instructions, and be able to hold still for an MRI scan. Participants will be paid for participating.

This project is conducted by Dr. Ralph-Axel Müller of San Diego State University through a grant from the National Institutes of Health.