Research Study

 

FROM SKATEBOARDS to DRIVING.... Can our kids do it?


You have a chance to participate in reasearch!
Participates needed for  a study to access driving skills in the driving simulator for youth diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADHD)
or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Participation may involve:

A phone interview with health and driving questions.
Participate in clinical tests (for example paper and pencil tests) and operating a driving sinulator.

Participates May Be Compensated for Study Involvement!

Eligibility to participate:

1. Must be 14-18 years old WITHOUT a driver's licenses or learner's
    permit.
2. Have a diagnosis of:
    ASD or ADHD
3. For healthy controls - No diagnosis of a neurological condition or
    learning disability.
4. Have a parent who will provide consent and also attend the session
    to answer questions about the youth (such as independence in life
    skills).
5. Normal to above average intelligence: An IQ of 90 or higher.

For further information contact MIRIAM MONAHAN at UF's Department of Occupational Therapy.
Phone: (352) 273-6057 

University of Florida Department of Occupational Therapy

Check out website:
http://www.mobility.phhp.ufl.edu/research/adolescent.htlm.