Participate in a study
We are providing diagnostic assessments to evaluate for autism in children 17 years of age or younger as part of a funded research project. Assessments will be free while funding remains available.
We are recruiting residents of Dickenson, Wise, Washington, Grayson, Russell and Smyth counties and the City of Norton, Va. with options for fully remote or hybrid assessments.
To be added to our interest list, please use the QR code in the flyer to fill out a quick survey or visit https://tinyurl.com/3dvd8zfz
A project team member will contact you with more information and to determine if you and your child are eligible to participate.
Funding provided by the Rapha Foundation, Commonwealth Autism, the Virginia Cooperative Extension, the VT College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Anne and Gene Worrell Foundation and the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia.
Virginia Tech IRB #24-359
Have a child between 2-12 years old? Concerned about them displaying behavior problems such as hyperactivity, tantrums, non-compliance, aggression or resistance to change?
Consider enrolling in our new research study (IRB #23-261). The VT Child Study Center and the VT Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research aim to improve the quality of life for families of children with behavioral difficulties. This study will assess the feasbility, acceptability, and benefit of the Support BRANCH interactive website used in combination with clinician-delivered behavioral therapy as part of a stepped-care model for reducing child behavior problems and increasing parents' feelings of competency in supporting youth behavior.
THE DETAILS: Support BRANCH includes instructional videos, strategies to attempt, options of activities to try and reinforcement for effort through brief parent lessons to be completed over a month.
Support BRANCH can be accessed on a mobile device, tablet or computer.
The clinician-delivered behavioral therapy teaches parents ways to change their child's behavior by using positive reinforcement to decrease unwanted behaviors and promote adaptive and desired behaviors.
Complete ratings on parenting behaviors and child behavioral difficulties on multiple occassions.
Compensated up to $75 for completing all parts of the study.
If you would like to learn more about the study, please contact us at childstudycenter@gmail.com or 540-231-8276.
This secure registry is open to autistic individuals of any age and their parents and caregivers. Completing the online consent form and demographic survey enables our student clinicians to contact you about upcoming clinical service research that you or your family member may enroll in. http://j.mp/1HqgyYA