Current Autism Research Studies
On this page we would like to give you an overview about ongoing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research projects in our lab. If you would like to be informed about updates of this page, please send us an email with your email address and the subject header "research update." To send us an email now you can use this link .
Now recruiting:
Social Skills Study
We are currently looking for youth between 11-18 years of age and their parents to participate in research studies on social competence. Participants who are able to visit us at SFU will be scheduled at their convience and are asked to come in for one 2 hour session (including breaks). During this time, parents will be asked questions about their child's development and social competence while the child/adolescent participates in computer and video based tasks assessing cognitive skills and their understanding of social situations. Parents will be provided with $40 travel reimbursement adn the children/adolescent will be provided with a movie pass or Chapters gift card as compensation for their time. If you are interested in particpating or learning more about this study, please contact the SFU Autism Lab at autism-lab@sfu.ca or by phone at 778-782-6746.
New collaborations of our lab:
Social Development
"Let's Face it" Intervention- Study. This study is about a multi-pronged intervention in face processing for children with ASD comprised of a computer-based training platform (the Let’s Face It! program) and direct one-to-one tutoring instruction. The results of the intervention on the ASD treatment group will be compared to typically developing and ASD control groups utilizing behavioural and neurophysiological measures. This study is a collaboration with Dr. J. Tanaka at University of Victoria.
Screening
Early Autism Screening in BC: An evaluation of the Screening Tool for Autism in Two-year-olds (STAT) awaiting diagnostic services.