Research Participation

Can you help?

I am carrying out a research study to explore the experiences of young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) during COVID-19 and the lockdown. I am interested in learning about how they felt during the lockdown and how their daily life and routines have been impacted by the pandemic.

I hope that the findings of the study shall improve understanding and highlight the need for greater support networks and a more inclusive society for individuals with ASD.

 Who can take part?

• Young adults with a diagnosis of ASD.
• Aged between 18-35
• A resident of the UK for at least a year.

What does the study involve?

• A brief 5-10 minute chat with the student researcher.
• An interview with a researcher which may take up to one hour.

What do I do?

If you might like to take part in this study, please feel free to contact me by email at: m.york@my.bpp.com

Thank you for your time and interest!

Participant Information Sheet

Recruitment poster for study

My name is Julia Koziel and I am a researcher at King’s College London. Our team is currently looking for parents of pre-schoolers and school-age children with autism who would like to take part in our short study run remotely. We hope that our newly developed tablet tasks will inform clinicians or teachers about any additional support required by children. I am e-mailing to ask if you could provide your support by circulating the attached leaflets with members of Autistic Empire or sharing these materials on your social media? Any help would be much appreciated. 

The study aims to develop touch-screen cognitive games that reliably measure cognitive, social, and emotional development in children with autism, as well as with other neurodevelopmental disorders.  We have developed two applications, one for children between the ages of 2,5 and 6 and one for children between the ages of 6 and 11.

The study involves the child playing some tablet games for approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour. The parent is then asked to fill in a few questionnaires about the child’s behaviour. We offer participants a £ 15 e-voucher for their participation.  

You can also refer interested participants to our webpage: oneofakindcharity.com. If you have any questions, please email the research team at pip-tabletstudy@kcl.ac.uk and we will answer any queries you may have. 

Poster (PDF)

The Autism Research Centre is exploring the top priorities for policy change from autism communities across Europe. The aim is to create a document to present to policy makers in the EU of the top 10 points for change.

We want to hear from YOU if:

–       You are autistic and over 16 years old
–       You are a parent or carer of an autistic who is unable to complete the survey themselves
–       You are a member of an organisation working with autistic people

Please kindly share this survey with your mailing lists or on any social media such as your twitter or Facebook feeds.

If you have any questions, please contact the research team on autismpolicyresearch@medschl.cam.ac.uk

The following link will take you to the survey: https://rebrand.ly/10-points-for-change   The survey is now also available in French, Spanish and German (click on the box in the top right to choose the language).

The ARC is exploring autistic people and their family carers’ access and experiences of a range of services across Europe and beyond. The project is called ACCESS-EU.

To make the research as meaningful as we can, we need as many participants as possible.

We would also appreciate it if you could share this advert with your mailing list(s)/local networks or on social media channels such as Facebook pages or Twitter feeds.

We are hoping to hear from those:

– who are autistic and over 16 years old or a parent/family carer of an autistic person of any age who is unable to complete the survey themselves

AND

– who has (or their autistic family member has) accessed (successfully and unsuccessfully) a service

The survey is open to individuals (or carers with a family member) with a formal diagnosis of autism, those who are self diagnosed and/or waiting for an autism diagnostic service.

The survey takes 10-20 minutes to complete.

You can read more about the study and take part via https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8p1GcMpaSLjo0fP

We also have translated versions of the survey:

CZECH: https://rebrand.ly/ACCESS-EU-CZECH

FRENCH: https://rebrand.ly/ACCESS-EU-FRENCH

GERMAN: https://rebrand.ly/ACCESS-EU-GERMAN

ITALIAN: https://rebrand.ly/ACCESS-EU-ITALIAN

POLISH: https://rebrand.ly/ACCESS-EU-POLISH

SLOVENE: https://rebrand.ly/ACCESS-EU-SLOVENE

SPANISH: https://rebrand.ly/ACCESS-EU-SPANISH

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Joyce Man or the study team on  autismpolicyresearch@medschl.cam.ac.uk

The Autism Research Centre is looking for both autistic and non-autistic individuals, aged 16 years or older to complete an anonymous survey about healthcare experiences. With your help, we are hoping to better understand how the healthcare experiences autistic individuals may differ from others. Currently, there is very limited research on the physical health profile of adults with autism. We hope that this study will allow us to better establish a comparison of experiences regarding healthcare experiences.

To participate in this study, please complete this anonymous questionnaire: https://bit.ly/2uDj0Ks . It should take approximately 15-25 minutes of your time to complete.

For further information on the study, please consult the Participant Information Sheet at http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/Healthcare_Experiences_Information_Sheet.pdf . In addition, feel free to contact AutismPhysicalHealth@medschl.cam.ac.uk with any further questions.

Interview study Aut and non Info-Consent form