Study on Children Development is Recruiting Kids for Standarized Assessments

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute is recruiting typically developing children, who are between 11-13 months of age or 26-28 months of age to participate in the study "Development of Relational Awareness", which looks at the development of memory and learning in children.

They are also recruiting children with an autism spectrum disorder and down syndrome, who are between the ages of 36-54 months to participate in a similar study: "Autism and the Development of Relational Awareness"

All studies require two visits, each lasting approximately 2.5 hours, where your child will participate in play-based, structured activities. One additional parent visit is needed to complete parent interviews, however, these interviews can be done over the phone. For your participation, you will receive a written report of your child’s development on the standardized assessments. There is no charge to participate. If you are interested in participating, please contact their research hotline at 1-877-850-3372. This phone number is connected to a voicemail box that is checked daily by one of their research staff.

Please leave a message indicating which study you are interested in: the “Development of Relational Awareness” study or the "Autism and the Development of Relational Awareness"
study along with your contact information and they will return your call.