LI+TLE Lab

We are recruiting for a student thesis study!

Currently, we are recruiting parents who have a child that received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or
other related conditions (e.g., autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger’s syndrome) at any point in time for a study about their early
intervention experiences!

What is the study about?
Prior research demonstrates that early intervention is critical for children with Autism and other related conditions (e.g.,
autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger's syndrome) to develop communication and language skills. However, little is known about the specific features of early intervention therapy that bring satisfaction to families. This research aims to help us
understand and examine various features of early intervention that are associated with family well-being (e.g., parental
stress, satisfaction, and acceptance of their child’s diagnosis).

Who is eligible?
We are looking for parents of children who…
- have received early intervention services within the past 15 years, including but not limited to having participated in
Emerson College’s Group Language Therapy Program in The Robbins Center
- have received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or other related conditions (e.g., autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger's
syndrome) at any point in time

What will I do?
The study requires parents’ completion of an online survey written in English which should last no longer than 30 minutes.
You will be asked to answer questions about your child’s social communication, diagnosis, type of early intervention
services received (individual home therapy, group therapy, etc.) as well as quality and frequency of services received. You
will answer both open-ended and closed-ended questions about your family well-being, including satisfaction with your
child’s early intervention services, your own stress levels as parents, and your acceptance of your child’s diagnosis.
Additionally, you may opt-in to participate in a 30 minute follow-up Zoom interview after completion of the survey, in which
questions will focus on family-well being related to your survey responses and allow for story-telling about experiences
with early intervention. As a token of our appreciation for your participation, you will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card for
the survey and a $15 Amazon Gift Card for the follow-up interview.

If you are interested in participating, please email [email protected] for the password to the survey link below: https://emersoncmc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2t3H2uriTcYF8CG

Thank you for your interest in our work—we hope to hear from you soon!

Qualtrics Survey | Examining Early Intervention This survey is to better understand and examine various features of early intervention that are associated with family well-being (e.g., parental stress, satisfaction, and acceptance of their child’s diagnosis).

Publication alert! LI+TLE Lab co-directors Rhiannon Luyster and Lisa Wisman Weil, along with collaborator Emily Zane (at JMU), just published a new paper looking at "unconventional language" in autism. You can find it OPEN ACCESS here!

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