Digging Beneath the Surface: A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Sex Differences in Social-Pragmatics in School-Age Children with ASD and TD
Researcher
Ashwaq Alzamel
Institution
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Who can participate
Autistic children, ages 8-12, with conversational language skills, and who is spending 50% or more time in a general education classroom
Location
Remotely
Description
Is your child with autism included in general education and between 8 to 12 years old?
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences
IRB Approval # 19-1371
Study Purpose:
To better understand gender differences in social pragmatic skills or the social use of language in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing children
Who is eligible:
Children diagnosed with ASD
Between 8-12 years of age
Included or spend 50% or more time in general education classrooms
Have conversational language skills
*Children with an uncontrolled seizure disorder, severe vision or hearing impairments, or known genetic syndromes are not eligible for this research study
What you will do:
(1) Complete contact and consent forms to allow your child to participate in the research study
(2) Once your consent is received, you will receive five questionnaires to complete that describe your child’s social-pragmatic skills, ASD symptoms, friendships, mastery of social skills, and family demographic background
What will happen next:
Your child will participate in three tasks virtually (on the computer) including:
Vocabulary comprehension assessment (10-15 minutes)
Personal narrative task about social difficulties with peers (15-20 minutes)
Short interview with your child about peer talk and interaction (15-20 minutes)
Remember, you and your child’s participation is completely voluntary. You can choose to be in the study or not. You will be compensated for your participation in this study with a $10 gift card at the end of data collection. This project has been funded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation’s Student Research Grant in Early Childhood Language Development.
Risks involved in participating in this study are minimal and highest standards will be applied to ensure the confidentiality of your child’s information. Some possible risks may include slight distress or discomfort in answering questions about your child’s social-pragmatic challenges regularly experienced with peers and about strategies to navigate these difficulties.
If you are interested in participating in the study, please complete the contact form below: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_djymqa1jeZ1p2yG
Contact
Ashwaq Alzamel, ashwaq_alzamel@med.unc.edu
Deadline
August 30, 2022
