Toddler Attention Study – Parents or Legal Guardians Ages 18 and Up

STUDY BASICS

Are you the parent or legal guardian of a healthy 18-26 month old child? If so, you and your child may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about measuring attention in toddlers. Compensation provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

Learning to pay attention to sights and sounds in the environment is an important part of a toddler’s development. Researchers typically perform tests to measure a child’s ability to pay attention at a research location, but this type of setting can be uncomfortable for children and families. The purpose of this research study is to find out if measuring a young child’s attention at home is as reliable as measuring it at the research location. Researchers hope their findings will lead to better ways to assess young children and families in the future.

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Ages 18 and up
• Parent or legal guardian of a child aged 18-26 months old
• Child does not have any medical condition that would interfere with their ability to complete the visual and hearing tasks, including any vision or hearing impairment

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

Participation involves two visits that take about 3 hours total. During each visit, your child will complete brief computerized attention tasks. Your child will be seated on your lap, looking at a video monitor for less than 10 minutes per task. Your child will also be videotaped.