Fwd: autism study at USA

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Below is info. about a 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