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We are so grateful for the families who invite us into their lives and allow us to visit with them over several years. There are many children in our study who we started working with at 6 months old, and seeing their development from infant-hood through preschool has been such a privilege. Thanks to you, we have learned so much about early development in children with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and fragile X syndrome. And with your help, we can do even more!
We are excited to announce that the NDD Lab has started gathering data for a new grant that will expand upon our existing longitudinal data. This means that we will continue to follow some of our participants through school-age! The new project will include assessments at 8-9 years and then again at 10-11 years of age. We've adapted our current preschool assessment battery for older children, and these play-based assessments will typically only take one day to complete. Additionally, we're introducing new forms and interviews to gain parent perspectives into their children’s behaviors as they grow.
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to see some of our amazing families and will be reaching out to eligible families in the next couple of years as we get this new project off the ground. We could not do what we do without the support of our incredible participants, so thank you from all of us here at the NDD Lab!
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The Early Social Development Lab at UofSC is looking for families who have a child with autism AND an infant younger than 6 months of age. Participation involves 1-2 hour visits to the lab at UofSC where your infant will engage in developmental activities and watch short movies while we measure your infant’s heart rate.
