Child Development in Context Lab at UT Austin

30/08/2019

Have a child with special needs? Interested in having them join a sports league?

Now enrolling for the Champs League at West Austin Youth Association! Champs League is a multi-sport league for children with special needs--including language, learning, attention, or physical--that may present a challenge in participating in mainstream sports leagues. Champs League is a program focused on bringing kids of different abilities and special needs together through the avenue of team building activities and sports. Each player will be paired with a Buddy or Buddies who will assist the player in the different activities.
- Sundays, September 8th - October 6th
- 1:30PM-2:30PM
- West Austin Youth Association, 1314 Exposition Blvd.

*FREE for players and buddies!

For more information go to https://www.waya.org/fall-champsleague

29/11/2018

Calling all parents of children with autism:

Here is a great opportunity for parents to learn about the transition to adulthood process for their child with autism. If your child is between the ages of 3-22 and has autism OR displays similar characteristics on the autism spectrum, you may qualify to participate. While the content is most helpful for parents of youth ages 12-22, even if your child is younger, you will still learn helpful information.

In this online webinar workshop, the presenters will walk you through the big picture of the transition to adulthood process and the specific details to create postsecondary goals for your child. This webinar will also include materials and resources to assist you in actively participating throughout the webinar. There is not a specific date for the webinar; the webinar is “on-demand” so you will be able to listen when it is convenient for you. We will continue to accept registrations until April 2019. At the start of each month we will launch a new cohort of parents to participate (Nov, Dec, Jan, etc) .

After completing the registration below, we will be back in touch at the start of the new month with next steps on how to participate.

To immediately determine eligibility and register, click here https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rE1ObvqivOMZiB

06/11/2018

VELA is gearing up for their final round of courses for 2018 starting November 6th! They would love to serve our families in their Autism, Special Education or Cuidandote (Self-care for the Parent) Courses. There are a few spots left in both Spanish and English offerings. Our next round won't be until early February!

13/09/2018

Greetings!

Project SKILLS is offering a FREE parent training program for parents/caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The project focuses on teaching language intervention strategies to parents and building play and language skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Parents will participate in group and individual sessions for 8 weeks (attending 1 session per week). The project conducts 1 opening group session that will last approximately 2-hours and each individual session will last 1-hour. During the opening session, they meet with all enrolled parents as a group (parents only) and go over introductory information about the parent training we offer for facilitating play/language growth. The subsequent seven individual sessions, tailored to each family, involve 1-2 graduate student clinicians, the participating parent, and child to cover detailed lectures, demonstrations, and coaching over these specific skills. This training is offered in-person at the UT Speech and Hearing Center in Austin or via video conferencing.

To register for this program, please fill out the attached 10-15 minute long scheduling survey.
Survey Link:

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06/03/2018

Only 2 opportunities left to take part in our FREE PARENT TRAINING COURSE at UT Austin!!! Our next session is starting March 19th and the last one starting June 4th. Don’t miss out!

Register now for the next session at: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DG8ZDZQyQor0Jn

Project SKILLS offers you and your child (up to age 10) two months of free individualized intervention at the UT Speech and Hearing Center. Parents work with UT clinical faculty and graduate clinicians to learn techniques to facilitate interaction, language, and play.

The course will utilize the parent training curriculum developed by Ingersoll & Dvortcsak (2010). This curriculum teaches parents to use a combination of developmental and behavioral strategies to increase their children’s social communication skills. Guiding principles of this intervention include: (1) Intervention is naturalistic, (2) Typical development is used to guide selection of treatment targets, and (3) children learn social communication through interaction with responsive caregivers.
Families will participate in group and individual sessions for 8 weeks (attending 1 session per week). We conduct 1 opening group session that will last approximately 2-hours and each individual session will last 1-hour. During the opening session, we meet with all enrolled parents in small groups (parents only) and go over introductory information. The subsequent seven individual sessions, tailored to each family, involve 1-2 graduate student clinicians, the participating parent, and child to cover detailed lecture, demonstration, and coaching over these specific skills.

Don’t have a lot of time? It’s only a one hour per week commitment to meet directly with us at UT for the 8 weeks. Typically, this is the same time each week. We have many afterschool timeslots to help meet your schedule. Then, you can implement the techniques at home at any time that works for you.

Can’t make it to UT campus? No problem! We can video conference with you using our secure software! All you need is a computer with we**am, iPad, tablet, or smart phone! We can even help you with that if you need to borrow one. Any family in Texas is eligible for this training course. We also provide services in Spanish and several other languages.
If you are interested in enrolling in our next session, please click on the following link to our scheduling survey for our next session starting in March:

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DG8ZDZQyQor0Jn

You’ll pick a time to attend our opening group session (week 1) and then your top 3 choices for times for your individual sessions with your child (weeks 2-8). Once you complete the survey, you are officially registered. We will confirm your individual time before you start in March.

You can also email us at [email protected] for more information!

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21/02/2018

The Brain and Language Lab at UT Austin is recruiting young children (ages 2-5) with autism to participate in a study of word processing. Participating children will complete a play-based autism assessment and a short ERP procedure, where they will wear a hat of sensors that records their brainwaves. Parents will complete a short questionnaire about words that their child says and understands. Participating families will receive $20 and children will be allowed to take a small age-appropriate toy. If you are interested in participating, contact Micheal Sandbank at 512-232-3589 or [email protected] for more information.

09/11/2017

LOOKING: Infants (9-13 months old) who have an older sibling with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are needed to participate in a study on social development!

Receive $20-30 cash compensation for each of 4 visits. Infants are closely monitored for signs of ASD. Written summary of an assessment of older siblings with ASD.

Check out our flyer or give us a call for more information!

07/09/2017

Are you a mother of a child with autism (age 2.5 -18)? Do you identify as Hispanic or Latina?

Complete a 1-hour online survey on coping strategies, distress, and well-being. Receive $15 compensation for your time!

Check out our flyers below for more information! Please call us at (512) 471-5414 or email us at [email protected].

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¿Es madre de un niño con autismo (edades de 2 y medio a 18 años)? ¿Se identifica como hispana o latina?

Complete la encuesta en línea de una hora sobre estrategias de afrontamiento, angustia y bienestar. ¡Reciba una compensación de $ 15 por su tiempo!

¡Echa un vistazo a nuestros folletos a continuación para obtener más información! Llámenos al (512) 471-5414 o envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected]. ¡Gracias!

26/06/2017

LOOKING: 9 to 13-month-old infants who have a sibling with OR without Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Infants and their mothers are needed for a longitudinal study examining how social development unfolds over time and how this development differs for those infants with versus without an older sibling with ASD.

Infants will participate in developmental assessments and play-based interactions with our researchers during four visits over their second year of life (1.5-2 hours each). Mothers will also be asked to complete several questionnaires, and older siblings with autism will participant in a one-hour standardized diagnostic assessment for autism.

$20-$30 compensation per visit, free parking, and written feedback from the older sibling’s assessment will be provided (if applicable). In addition, infants will be closely monitored for signs of autism, and parents will be notified of clinical concerns related to autism and referred for appropriate services in the community.

If interested, please call 512-471-5414 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment.

26/06/2017

Infants (9-13 months old) who have an older sibling with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are needed to participate in a study on social development!

Receive $20-30 cash compensation for each of 4 visits. Infants are closely monitored for signs of ASD. Written summary of an assessment of older siblings with ASD.

Check out our flyer or give us a call for more information!

26/06/2017

Do you have an infant between 9 and 13 months with an older sibling?

UT study needs infants who have an older sibling with OR without autism. Participate in 4 visits over a year. $20-30 compensation per visit.

See our flyers below for more information!

26/06/2017

Are you a mother of a child with autism (age 2 -18)? Do you identify as Hispanic or Latina?

Complete a 1-hour survey on coping strategies, distress, and well-being. Receive $15 compensation for your time.

Check out our flyers below for more information!