RESEARCH
Two research studies: The Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the
University of Florida
Volunteers Needed for Research Study (UF IRB Protocol #383-2008)
Contact: Dr. Soo-Jeong Kim
(352) 392-7045
Are you a parent of children who suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)? If so, please help us to identify contributing genetic factors for certain behaviors related to ASDs. This study is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
We will ask you to answer questions related to your child’s autism spectrum disorders over mail survey. Your child will be asked to spit into a special container for genetic study. After you answered all questions about your child, we will send you a brief summary of questionnaire results. We are hoping approximately 600 families would participate in this study. Please contact us by phone of email so that we can give you more details of this study.
Contact: Soo-Jeong Kim, MD-Primary Investigator, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida/352-392-7045 or kimresearch@psychiatry.ufl.edu
Study to Indentify Contributing Genetic Factors for ASD
Contact: Soo-Jeong Kim, MD - Primary Investigator
Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida
(352)392-7322
Email:soojkim@ufl.edu
Are you a parent of the child who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Are both biological parents available to participate in the study? If so, please help us to identify contributing genetic factors for ASD. During the study, the child will receive a comprehensive evaluation for the developmental, adaptive and cognitive function and behavioral characteristics. The evaluation will consist of three sessions that will be three to four hours each. We will collect blood samples from each member of the family (biological mother, biological father, and the child) for genetic study. Feedback will be provided to the family summarizing the results of evaluation at the end of study participation.
Does your child have Autism or Developmental Delay?
Contact: Dr. Radonovich
352-392-7928
kradonov@psychiatry.ufl.edu
We are looking for children, ages 2-16, diagnosed with Autism or developmental delay to participate in a study of motor and cognitive development. This study may help researchers understand how the brain develops differently in people with autism and related developmental disorders. Problem solving skills and motor abilities will be assessed. Parents will be interviewed. Children will receive a small gift for participating.
Volunteers needed for an intervention study for children with autism and their parents
Contact: Jennifer Elder, RN, PhD - Primary Investigator/Associate Professor
College of Nursing
352-273-6359
The purpose of the study is to test a training program that is designed to help fathers of children with autism learn to interact better with their children during play sessions. Fathers will also learn how to train mothers to use the same intervention. The study lasts for 8 months and is done in your home.
It has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center. Please ask your doctor or nurse practitioner about whether you are eligible for this study.
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