We want to learn more about how autistic teens experience their repetitive behaviors through questionnaires for both parents and teens. Some participants will also be invited for an optional in-person appointment which will include behavioral activities and a MRI scan.
Help further understanding to promote inclusion for autistic teens. Join our compensated study today!
Study Background Do your repetitive behaviors bring you or your teen enjoyment? Do your repetitive behaviors help you or your teen relax? Are there things you don’t like about your repetitive behaviors? We seek your help to answer these important questions! We want to learn more about how autistic teens experience their repetitive behaviors through questionnaires for both parents and teens. Some participants will also be invited for an optional in-person appointment which will include behavioral activities and a MRI scan. Help further understanding to promote inclusion for autistic teens. Join our compensated study today! |
The purpose of this research study is to learn about autistic teens’ experiences with repetitive behaviors in order to promote inclusion.
You may qualify for this study if you:
- Are the parent or guardian of an autistic teen who is 13-17 years old
- Speak & understand English
Or:
- You are 13-17 years old
- You have been diagnosed with Autism, Asperger's, PDD-NOS, or a related condition
- You understand English
Note: If your teen is unavailable to complete their questionnaire for any reason, you may still fill out the parent questionnaire.
Altogether, the questionnaires take about 2 hours to complete. You may save and complete the surveys within multiple sittings. If you would prefer to do this, we recommend you save the email with your study link to re-enter your queue. If you lose your access link at any point, you may email arcade@chop.edu.
A small number of participants will be asked to complete an MRI brain scan and additional behavioral assessments if they are interested. Participating in the MRI and further behavioral assessments is voluntary and is not required to complete the surveys. If you are invited, this optional appointment would last 4 hours and you would receive additional compensation for your time.
Participants will receive $25 for filling out the parent questionnaires and an additional $15 for filing out the teen questionnaires. This compensation will be sent in the mail via a physical bank card and may be sent as two separate cards if preferred.
Invited participants that complete the optional in-person appointment will receive compensation for travel (bus fare, gas mileage, etc.). Additionally, teens will receive $60 for completing the in-person visit and parents will receive $15 for accompanying their teen during this visit.
