Taking part in studies
Our research relies on many wonderful volunteers! We normally need large groups of children so that we can be confident in our findings. This means that we are always looking for more families who are interested in taking part.
Each study is slightly different, but we always aim to make it fun! Normally, children will play some child-friendly games on the computer, as well as doing some language and reasoning tasks, a quick eye test and some activities looking at social communication. We may ask you to fill in some brief questionnaires about your child too. For some studies, we use a non-invasive method called 'EEG' where we use a hairnet with little sensors on it to listen to children's brain waves as they play the games.
Some studies are done at the University, while others can also be done at your child's school or at home. If you are travelling to the University, we will pay your travel expenses.
Current projects
Sensory processing in autism
We are currently looking for children aged 6 to 14 years with:
Dyslexia research priorities
We are looking for adults with dyslexia and parents/carers/family members of people with dyslexia to take part in focus groups to find out what dyslexia research should focus on in the future.
If you would like to find out more about these or upcoming studies, please email or call me on 0118 378 3454. Getting in touch does not mean that you are obliged to take part.
Each study is slightly different, but we always aim to make it fun! Normally, children will play some child-friendly games on the computer, as well as doing some language and reasoning tasks, a quick eye test and some activities looking at social communication. We may ask you to fill in some brief questionnaires about your child too. For some studies, we use a non-invasive method called 'EEG' where we use a hairnet with little sensors on it to listen to children's brain waves as they play the games.
Some studies are done at the University, while others can also be done at your child's school or at home. If you are travelling to the University, we will pay your travel expenses.
Current projects
Sensory processing in autism
We are currently looking for children aged 6 to 14 years with:
- an autism diagnosis, OR
- no diagnosed developmental conditions
Dyslexia research priorities
We are looking for adults with dyslexia and parents/carers/family members of people with dyslexia to take part in focus groups to find out what dyslexia research should focus on in the future.
If you would like to find out more about these or upcoming studies, please email or call me on 0118 378 3454. Getting in touch does not mean that you are obliged to take part.
