The Sensory Experiences Project Needs You!
We are currently recruiting children ages 2-12 with autism and/or developmental delays, Down syndrome and other genetic syndromes resulting in developmental delays to learn more about children?s sensory experiences, the impact of these experiences on children and their families, and changes in these experiences over time.
Parents will complete a packet of questionnaires and some interviews about their child. Their child receives developmental and play-based sensory assessments. In addition, some families that qualify may be asked to participate in other components of the project, including an analysis of videos from the infancy period, an EEG study that analyzes brain waves, and/or an eye-tracking task to learn more about the nature of sensory responses to novel auditory or visual stimuli. The time commitment varies (5 to 9 hours) depending upon which components are completed.
Benefits:
? All families will receive a summary of the results of their child?s developmental and sensory assessments.
? Families of children who complete the EEG will also receive a certificate with a picture of their child?s brain waves.
? All families will receive financial incentives (between $25 and $220 depending upon which components of the project are completed). Mileage reimbursement is available for families who are traveling more than 20 miles each way.
For more information about The Sensory Experiences Project (SEP), visit our website at http://www.med.unc.edu/sep. If you are interested in participating in the project, please call our toll free line at 1.800.514.9981 or e-mail us at sep@unc.edu. We are happy to tell you more about our project and answer any questions.
SEP is funded by the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (Grant# HD42168).The Principal Investigator is Dr. Grace Baranek. This study has been reviewed and approved by the UNC Biomedical Institutional Review Board (IRB # 07-1926).
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