Looking for:
Children currently in kindergarten, with or without reading disabilities and English as their first language.
Description:
This research studies brain development and reading in kindergartners. There is an initial 15-minute screening test session to determine eligibility for a longitudinal study, which follows a child’s academic growth through the end of the first grade.
We ask parents to:
Call or email us to express interest, or complete the online screener at https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=TM8JCATHJK. If eligible, we will then schedule a 30-minute screening visit to make sure your child is eligible for the longitudinal study.
Compensation:
A check for $50 after the initial screening visit is completed.
Visit Requirements:
One visit totaling 30 minutes. If eligible for the longitudinal study, you will be contacted with more information.
Contact Information:
Education and Brain Science Research Laboratory
615-875-5534
EducationBrain@Vanderbilt.edu
Principal Investigator:
Laurie E. Cutting, Ph.D.
Other researchers:
Sheryl Rimrodt, M.D.
This study is sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health.