Can a physical connection between objects similarly help typically developing and developmentally delayed children understanding conceptual relationships between objects?
For many children with developmental disorders, including autism, a particularly difficult stumbling block is in grasping abstract relations. By understanding what makes it easier for younger typically-devoping children to grasp abstract concepts, and the normal developmental progression seen in this, we hope to gain concrete insights directly applicable to helping children with developmental disorders. We believe they CAN grasp such concepts, and it rests on adults to present the materials in a way to let this ability shine through.
We are interested in the development of memory, rule learning,
and the ability to grasp abstract conceptual relationships between two objects, in normally developing children.
We are currently recruiting children 6 months to 28 months to come in and play some games with us. Our games our short (15-30 mins each) and your child could take a break after each game.
We will reimburse you for travel expenses and your child will recieve a free toy at the end of the session.
If you are interested in participating in our study you could sign up online, call, or email.
Phone: 604-822-7404
Email:
Joel: jgaffney@interchange.ubc.ca
Rose: rosew@interchange.ubc.ca
Contacting us in no way obligates you to participate in the study. Participation in this study is completely voluntary and individuals may choose to withdraw from the study at any time.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Gender Differences in the Cognitive Functions that depend on the Frontal Lobe
Have you ever wondered whether men and women think differently? Or whether their brains work differently?
We think that in some important ways the answers to those questions might be "yes". We are conducting a study to test that.
To investigate these possible gender differences we are looking for healthy men and women between the ages of 18-37 who are not taking any medications that might affect thinking, mental clarity, or hormone levels.
Right now we are ONLY looking for participants for an individualized preliminary screening session.
The preliminary screening session will take place on the UBC Campus, in Vancouver. It involves participants (a) reviewing the consent form and asking any questions they might have, (b) completing a very short test of cognitive ability, (c) providing a saliva sample, and (d) completing a brief demographic questionnaire. All that will take less than 45 minutes. You will be compensated for your time and reimbursed for all travel or parking expenses. You would be completely free to discontinue participating at any time.
Individuals who are eligible to participate in the full study, and wish to continue participating, would play computer games that require different types of reasoning and problem-solving and would give saliva samples on two more occasions. Again, you would be compensated for your time and your expenses reimbursed. Most people will only need to complete the initial screening, and each person is completely free to cease participation after the screening or at any time before, during, or after.
We invite you to contact us for more information and/or to set up an appointment for the individualized preliminary screening session. Please fill out the online registration form or contact us at:
Phone: 604-822-7404
Email: genderstudy AT devcogneuro.com (replace the AT with @ to email)
Online: Online Registration
Contacting us in no way obligates you to participate in the study. Participation in this study is completely voluntary and individuals may choose to withdraw from the study at any time.
We look forward to hearing from you!
