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Studies Looking for Participants
Department of Psychology ~ Queen's University ~ Dr. Elizabeth Kelley and Dr. Valerie Kuhlmeier
Social Cognitive Skill in Young Children with Autism and Toddlers at Risk for Autism
Recruiting children for participation in a study with the goal of increasing understanding of the social difficulties children with autism spectrum disorders and their siblings may experience. With a greater knowledge of the early signs of social difficulties associated with ASD, it is our hope that we will be able to diagnose and treat children at an earlier age, which has been shown to be important for optimal treatment outcome.
To participate, your family must include at least one child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. We are looking for children diagnosed with ASD who are between the ages of 18 months and 7 years of age. We are also interested in the performance of younger siblings (17 to 30 months) of children with autism. The study involves a number of play-like tasks that will look at how your child understands imitation, the goals of others, and the importance of following another’s gaze. Participation will require two visits that will be between 45 minutes to one hour long. Your participation is completely voluntary, you may withdraw at any time for any reason, and the confidentiality of all information is assured. Furthermore, you will be reimbursed $10 for transportation costs, and your child will receive a small toy in appreciation.
In addition, ASD Studies is in the process of initiating new research projects for participants of all ages. We would appreciate hearing from any parents/caregivers of one or more children/adolescents with ASD and well as adults diagnosed with ASD.
For more information regarding this study as well as others, please contact us at: 613-533-2841 Or at: asd.studies@queensu.ca
Department of Psychology ~ McMaster University ~ Dr. Mel Rutherford
Dr. Rutherford and her associates are always looking for participants for her autism studies. Click on the link above to see what they are working on.
Early Autism Study - brochure of information page 1
- brochure of information page 2
Sticker Study at the Rutherford Lab
Autism Spectrum Disorders Canadian-American Research Consortium (ASD-CARC) ~ Invites all families with a child with an ASD to participate in On-Line Research. Once registered, questionnaires on parents, individuals with ASD, and other siblings can be completed. New research projects are added every few months.
Research Study Findings
General Research
New AAP Reports Help Pediatricians Identify and Manage Autism Earlier
~ American Academy of Pediatrics ~ Two new clinical reports from the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will help pediatricians recognize
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) earlier and guide families to
effective interventions, which will ultimately improve the lives of
children with ASDs and their families.
Autism - Cutting Edge Discoveries ~ Dr. Roger L. Turner, DC ~ Do you feel
there must be an answer to the causes of Autism? Would you like to
hear about “the cause” missed by most treatment protocols? A
cutting edge protocol has been discovered that addresses the main
causative factor in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that almost all
disciplines have missed in their treatment protocols.
Service Dogs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Benefits,
Challenges and Welfare Implications ~ a qualitative investigation of
the benefits, challenges and welfare of service dogs for children with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families.
Twin Autism Study ~ An exciting study for autism that started as a
mother's means to document her twin's development and milestones
for their albums. The mother is also the founder and president of the
Canadian National Autism Foudation
Children and Youth with Special Needs ~ A Report by the Canadian Council on Social Development
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) ~ National Institute of Mental Health ~ 2004
Separating Fact from Fiction in the Etiology and Treatment of Autism
Clinical Trials: Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) ~ National Insitute of Mental Health
Genetic Research
Autism Research at the Duke Center for Human Genetics ~ abstracts to a
number of different studies being conducted at Duke
Project to Search for Autism Gene ~ BBC News ~ July 2004
New Genetic Hypothesis for the Cause of Autism ~ American Journal of Genetics ~ September 8, 2004
Researchers Identify First Gene Variant That Appears To Increase Risk Of Autism In Significant Portion Of The Population ~ American Journal of Psychiatry ~ April 2004
Complex Gene Interactions Account for Autism Risk ~ Duke University Medical Centre ~ August 2005
The Origins of Autism ~ New research into the causes of this baffling disorder is focusing on genes that control the development of the brain ~ Scientific American ~ February 2000
Autism Gene ~ from a study at Columbia University Medical Centre ~ January 2004
Vaccine Research
Mac Experts Dispute Link Between Autism, Vaccines The Hamilton Spectator ~ Saturday, February 2, 2004
Brain Research
Study Provides Evidence That Autism Affects Functioning of Entire Brain
Previous View Held Autism Limited to Communication, Social Behavior, and Reasoning ~ released August 2006
Major Brain Structures Implicated in Autism
UCSD Researchers Find Brain Overgrowth During First Year of Life in Autism ~ University of California, San Diego ~ July 2003
Could a Big Head Mean Autism? ~ An accelerated rate of brain growth in infants may be an early warning sign of risk for autism ~ The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) ~ July 2003
Clues to Autisms Neural Basis ~ International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences ~ 2000
Other Interesting Research
Facing off against autism; Can a computer game help autistic children recognize faces and expressions? ~ Dr. Jim Tanaka, a UVic cognitive neuroscientist, has developed a computer game that may improve the face-processing abilities of children with autism
