Re: Fwd: Autism Study at USA

[Guest guest]

I want to chime in that I met personally at the NAA

conference, and she is just great. Please help this fellow mom.

Best,

carrie

>

> Below is info. about a research study my daughter is conducting....

>

> Hi,

> I am the mother of a 10 year old boy with PDD-NOS, as well as a

> doctoral student in Communication Sciences and Disorders (speech-

> pathology) at the University of South Alabama. I am currently

> recruiting participants for a research project at USA and wanted to

> share some information about my study. I have recently made

changes

> to my study design, so if you've read about my research

> before...please keep reading! :0) I am working hard to complete my

> degree so that I can begin working with families affected by

autism.

> I would sincerely appreciate your help in sharing this information

> with others.

>

> This study is a retrospetive video analysis of home videos taken

> during the first 2 years of life. I am looking for participants

with

> a diagnosis of either autism or PDD-NOS (no Asperger's). Parents

> must also have videotapes of their child during the first 2 years

of

> life that they are willing to share for purposes of this study.

> Specifically, videos must contain footage of the child during each

of

> the following time periods: 8-13 months and 19-24 months. I will

> make copies of original tapes, and return them to the parent. DVD

> copies will be available for free at parents' request.

>

> Parents will be asked to complete a questionnaire on their child's

> birth/medical/family history and early development. Children who

> live within a 100 mile radius of Mobile, AL will be given a hearing

> screening, and a nonverbal IQ screener and standardized language

test

> will be administered. Recruiting in my local area has been

> difficult, so families nationwide are encouraged to participate.

> Families of children who live outside of the testing area are

> encouraged to share their most current IEP and/or recent testing

> information.

>

> Please email me for a " Fact Sheet " which provides an overview of

the

> study. It can be hung in hallways or bulletin boards of

> centers/offices serving persons with ASDs. More detailed

information

> is also available in information packets I have for distribution.

> Anyone who thinks they might be interested should contact myself or

> Dr. Beverly at the USA Speech and Hearing Clinic for more

> information. Additionally, I am available to answer any questions

by

> phone (228)327-5908 or email -morganwatts@... Thanks in

> advance for your help! This research is very important to me as

both

> a parent and professional, and I am really excited about beginning

> this project.

>

> Sincerely,

> Weihing

>

[Guest guest]

Was going to say GO JAGUARS!!! lol Mobile is my home town.

Unfortunately I do not have any videos of my sons first 3 years. Only

pictures. Good luck with your research study.

> >

> > Below is info. about a research study my daughter is

conducting....

> >

> > Hi,

> > I am the mother of a 10 year old boy with PDD-NOS, as well as a

> > doctoral student in Communication Sciences and Disorders (speech-

> > pathology) at the University of South Alabama. I am currently

> > recruiting participants for a research project at USA and wanted

to

> > share some information about my study. I have recently made

> changes

> > to my study design, so if you've read about my research

> > before...please keep reading! :0) I am working hard to complete

my

> > degree so that I can begin working with families affected by

> autism.

> > I would sincerely appreciate your help in sharing this

information

> > with others.

> >

> > This study is a retrospetive video analysis of home videos taken

> > during the first 2 years of life. I am looking for participants

> with

> > a diagnosis of either autism or PDD-NOS (no Asperger's). Parents

> > must also have videotapes of their child during the first 2 years

> of

> > life that they are willing to share for purposes of this study.

> > Specifically, videos must contain footage of the child during

each

> of

> > the following time periods: 8-13 months and 19-24 months. I will

> > make copies of original tapes, and return them to the parent.

DVD

> > copies will be available for free at parents' request.

> >

> > Parents will be asked to complete a questionnaire on their

child's

> > birth/medical/family history and early development. Children who

> > live within a 100 mile radius of Mobile, AL will be given a

hearing

> > screening, and a nonverbal IQ screener and standardized language

> test

> > will be administered. Recruiting in my local area has been

> > difficult, so families nationwide are encouraged to participate.

> > Families of children who live outside of the testing area are

> > encouraged to share their most current IEP and/or recent testing

> > information.

> >

> > Please email me for a " Fact Sheet " which provides an overview of

> the

> > study. It can be hung in hallways or bulletin boards of

> > centers/offices serving persons with ASDs. More detailed

> information

> > is also available in information packets I have for

distribution.

> > Anyone who thinks they might be interested should contact myself

or

> > Dr. Beverly at the USA Speech and Hearing Clinic for more

> > information. Additionally, I am available to answer any

questions

> by

> > phone (228)327-5908 or email -morganwatts@ Thanks in

> > advance for your help! This research is very important to me as

> both

> > a parent and professional, and I am really excited about

beginning

> > this project.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Weihing

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Was going to say GO JAGUARS!!! lol Mobile is my home town.

Unfortunately I do not have any videos of my sons first 3 years. Only

pictures. Good luck with your research study.

> >

> > Below is info. about a research study my daughter is

conducting....

> >

> > Hi,

> > I am the mother of a 10 year old boy with PDD-NOS, as well as a

> > doctoral student in Communication Sciences and Disorders (speech-

> > pathology) at the University of South Alabama. I am currently

> > recruiting participants for a research project at USA and wanted

to

> > share some information about my study. I have recently made

> changes

> > to my study design, so if you've read about my research

> > before...please keep reading! :0) I am working hard to complete

my

> > degree so that I can begin working with families affected by

> autism.

> > I would sincerely appreciate your help in sharing this

information

> > with others.

> >

> > This study is a retrospetive video analysis of home videos taken

> > during the first 2 years of life. I am looking for participants

> with

> > a diagnosis of either autism or PDD-NOS (no Asperger's). Parents

> > must also have videotapes of their child during the first 2 years

> of

> > life that they are willing to share for purposes of this study.

> > Specifically, videos must contain footage of the child during

each

> of

> > the following time periods: 8-13 months and 19-24 months. I will

> > make copies of original tapes, and return them to the parent.

DVD

> > copies will be available for free at parents' request.

> >

> > Parents will be asked to complete a questionnaire on their

child's

> > birth/medical/family history and early development. Children who

> > live within a 100 mile radius of Mobile, AL will be given a

hearing

> > screening, and a nonverbal IQ screener and standardized language

> test

> > will be administered. Recruiting in my local area has been

> > difficult, so families nationwide are encouraged to participate.

> > Families of children who live outside of the testing area are

> > encouraged to share their most current IEP and/or recent testing

> > information.

> >

> > Please email me for a " Fact Sheet " which provides an overview of

> the

> > study. It can be hung in hallways or bulletin boards of

> > centers/offices serving persons with ASDs. More detailed

> information

> > is also available in information packets I have for

distribution.

> > Anyone who thinks they might be interested should contact myself

or

> > Dr. Beverly at the USA Speech and Hearing Clinic for more

> > information. Additionally, I am available to answer any

questions

> by

> > phone (228)327-5908 or email -morganwatts@ Thanks in

> > advance for your help! This research is very important to me as

> both

> > a parent and professional, and I am really excited about

beginning

> > this project.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Weihing

> >

>