Do you have a child with autism? Are you expecting, or do you have, a baby?
Do you have a child with autism? Are you expecting, or do you have, a baby? |
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Researchers at the University of Maryland and the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children's National Medical Center are conducting a research study on infants who have autism in their families, looking to identify early predictors for whether a child is at higher risk of developing autism. And we need your help! You and your child are invited to participate in an exciting new study, comparing the development of language and other cognitive and social skills in infants who have a parent or sibling with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, with infants who do not. Our studies take place in a comfortable, home-like setting at the University of Maryland's College Park campus, and involve a collaboration between UMD and the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children's National Medical Center. |
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What does the study involve? This is a longitudinal study, meaning we will be following children over time in order to track their development. For most children, this will involve three visits to our lab during their first year. During these visits, your child may be shown images on a video monitor, or be played sounds of people talking, and we will record how long he or she pays attention to different items. Parking is free, and children receive a small gift to take home after each visit. Parents enjoy the opportunity to play with their child and observe the sessions in a relaxed environment. |
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How Do I Sign Up? We hope that you will join us in our efforts to identify early predictors for whether a child is at higher risk of developing autism. If you are interested in participating, or if you would like more information, please click here to complete our secure web form. Alternarively, you may call Tess Wood at the Infant Studies Lab, at 301- 405-4233, or email AutismSiblingStudy@umd.edu. |
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Infant Studies at the University of Maryland, 301.405.4233 http://AutismSiblingStudy.umd.edu |
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Who Are We?
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Jeffrey Lidz, Ph.D. Linguistics- Dr. Lidz studies how infants and children learn the basic grammatical and sound categories of their first language. |
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Rochelle Newman, Ph.D. Hearing & Speech- Dr. Newman studies how infants understand speech and learn language, particularly in noisy listening conditions. |
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Amanda Woodward, Ph.D. Psychology- Dr. Woodward studies how infants understand others' intentions or goals, and engage in joint attention with caretakers.. |
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Elizabeth Redcay, Ph.D. Psychology- Dr. Redcay studies the neural basis of language and joint attention, in both typically-developing children and those with autism. |
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Tess Wood, Ph.D. Hearing & Speech- Dr. Wood is the research coordinator for this project. She studies language meaning and language use. |
Where Are We?
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Thank You!
Autism Sibling Study
301-405-4233
http://AutismSiblingStudy.umd.edu
