fossfeiglab@mssm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\nWould I be eligible to participate in a study?<\/strong>
\nWe are seeking individuals ages 2 to 50 to participate in exciting neuroscience research at the Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai! Across studies, we are looking for participants with autism spectrum disorders as well as typically developing participants who are willing to come to our center and participate in various non-invasive tasks. We are also looking to recruit individuals with ASD who may also experience psychosis and those who are diagnosed with rare genetic disorders associated with ASD, such as Phelan McDermid Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and FOXP1 syndrome.<\/p>\nWhat will it be like to participate?
\n<\/strong>We conduct a wide variety of research at the Foss-Feig Lab, located on-site at 1428 Madison Avenue! Participation will always include a screening phone call, parent forms, as well as cognitive and diagnostic assessments. Depending on your eligibility, you may be asked participate in various play-based assessments, an electroencephalogram (EEG), an eye-tracking session, or a functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan (fMRI).<\/p>\nAt your first visit, one of our research coordinators will greet you and go over consent forms, where the research process will be described in great detail. The coordinator will also tell you what you can expect to do for the day \u2013 such as whether you or your child will be working with a clinician, filling out forms, or doing behavioral, eye tracking, or brain recording parts of the study. Every part of our research is completely voluntary, so if you are uncomfortable with anything, you should always let us know.<\/p>\n
When can I come?<\/strong>
\nWe are typically open from 8:00 am \u2013 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year, but we will try to be as accommodating and flexible as possible with scheduling. We realize that children have school and parents have work schedules, and we are happy to work with each family to plan a participation schedule that works for everyone.<\/p>\nHow will I or my child benefit?<\/strong>
\nBy participating in research, you will be helping us understand how the brain affects perception, cognition, and behavior in different disorders like autism. While our research won\u2019t answer specific questions about why you or your child has autism or have any treatment benefits, you will be compensated an average of $20 an hour for your participation. In addition, we provide \u2013 free of charge \u2013 comprehensive assessment reports based on the results of standardized cognitive and diagnostic testing for all individuals with ASD.<\/p>\nIs participation confidential?<\/strong>
\nYes. Research participation is confidential, and any information we collect and store is associated with a unique code, rather than being linked to your name. We will never share information about you or your child with any outside individuals without your permission, or tell anyone that you\u2019ve participated with us. All research staff are thoroughly trained in confidentiality and privacy laws for health information, and we keep all our data under tight lock and key.<\/p>\nHow do I prepare for a study?<\/strong>
\nWhen you schedule your first appointment, the coordinator making the appointment will walk you through what will happen at your first visit. This information will be reviewed in detail while you consent at the start of your participation, and you should always feel free to ask questions. If you have any previous evaluations or educational reports, it would be a great help if you could bring those to your first visit or send them to the research coordinator in advance. Please also take all medications as prescribed, and bring information about the name of medicines and dosing to your first visit.<\/p>\nBefore visits that involve an EEG, we ask that participants do not use any hair products and remove all braids and dreadlocks, as they may interfere with the EEG.<\/p>\n
Participants who need glasses or contact lenses should wear them to their visit.
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\nWill it hurt?
\n<\/strong>All of the research at the Foss-Feig Lab is completely non-invasive and pain-free. We do everything we can to make the experience as pleasant and comfortable as possible. An EEG involves placing a spongey cap on the head that measures the electricity naturally given off by the brain. There are no electrical shocks involved in our research \u2013 we are just recording electrical activity that is constantly occurring in a healthy brain. An fMRI involves lying still in a scanner that uses magnets to measure brain activity. There is no radiation and we check carefully to be sure any participants have no metal in their body before we do a scan.<\/p>\nOur research team is well trained in helping individuals with ASD to successfully complete research tasks. We use sensory desensitization procedures and can explain what we\u2019re going to several times before we do it. With parental permission, we allow kids to watch TV during setup to help keep them still and calm. An additional research team member or a parent can always stay with a child if it would help, too. Finally, we are happy to show you and your child the rooms and equipment for recording brain activity before we actually complete that part of the study so you can prepare at home.<\/p>\n
Do you offer genetic testing?<\/strong>
\nWe do offer genetic testing through core research studies at the Seaver Autism Center. Research testing is free, and staff at the center can work with your insurance to be sure clinical genetics is covered. If you or your child is nervous about a blood-draw, we can also provide numbing cream to make the blood draw as stress-free as possible. If collecting blood is not an option, we can collect saliva instead.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nWhere is the lab located?<\/strong>
\nWe are located at 1428 Madison Avenue at the corner of 99th and Madison in the Atran research building. More detailed instructions on how to find us can be sent upon request!<\/p>\nHave another question? Ready to participate?<\/strong>
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