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Please visit our Frequently Asked
Questions page for more details.
Very little is known about the early signs and symptoms of autism
spectrum disorders and how these symptoms change during the preschool
years. We also do not have much information about what impact the
young child with autism has on his or her family, especially the
parents.
The Child and Family Project is an important part of our Autism
Research Center of Excellence (part of the Studies to Advance Autism
Research and Treatment/STAART program). We have teamed up with a
group of experts in clinical psychology (Alice Carter), family studies
(Marsha Seltzer and Marty Krauss), and developmental psychology
(Hill Goldsmith and Aline Sayer) to work on this innovative longitudinal
study.
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Our participants are toddlers who have received a diagnosis of
Autism Spectrum Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder and
who are currently enrolled in early intervention. We plan to see
each child once a year for several years. We will conduct diagnostic
and developmental evaluations of the children and will interview
parents and caregivers about their children's behavior, the services
and other treatments their children are receiving, and about their
own family history, current family life, and personal well-being.
This study is conducted at Boston University School of Medicine.
Families come to Boston University for one visit annually. We cover
transportation and parking costs, and offer small gifts such as
toys to the children.
Each participating family receives diagnostic and cognitive/language
evaluations for their child, and our professional staff will answer
questions that parents and caregivers may have about their child's
current behavior.
However, please note that we are no longer enrolling new
participants in this study. Thanks very much to all the
families who have shown interest in our research and who continue
to let us see how their children are growing!
For more information about this study
please contact Kristin
Dame
kdame@bu.edu |
