Title: You and Your Child are invited to Participate in a Research Study that Examines How Novel Play Interventions Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Organization: University of Connecticut
- Causes: Educational
- Contact person: Dr. Anjana Bhat
- Phone: (860) 486-0019
- Email: anjana.bhat@uconn.edu
- Website: http://ekin.education.uconn.edu/programs/physical-therapy/pt/physical-therapy-labs/
Description
Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to participate in a research study. This study will compare the effects of two different novel interventions on the motor and social communication skills of children.
These studies are being conducted Anjana Bhat, an assistant professor in UConn's Neag School of Education who studies developmental disorders in infants and children.
The UConn IRB has approved these studies, Protocol #'s: H08-234 and H08-111.
Who Can Participate
- Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders between the ages of 3 and 11 years old.
What the Novel Intervention Study Involves
- This study will involve a total of 34 visits over eight weeks. These included 4 testing sessions, 12 training sessions with expert trainers, and 18 home sessions with caregivers. You and your child will visit our lab or we will visit you at your home, daycare, or school (during or after school hours) to deliver the play-based activities. The training sessions will be delivered over six weeks.
- Each testing session lasts about 1-1.5 hours. Each training sessions lasts for about 30 minutes.
- During the testing sessions we examine your child’s motor skills during various games that involve walking, drumming, balancing, and copying complex hand movements. We also examine your child’s social skills during play-oriented activities.
How You Can Help
You can help by volunteering for our study. If you have questions on the Novel Intervention Study, please call the Infant Development Lab at (860) 486-0019 or email to anjana.bhat@uconn.edu
