Virtual

Caregiver and Self-Advocate Perspectives on Research Design and Information (PARDI)

The purpose of this study is to focus on how individuals from the Down syndrome community (caregivers and self-advocates) understand how to participate in research studies, how they perceive research studies, and how past experiences shape their decisions in participating in research studies.
Principal investigator
A. Nicole White, PhD
Location
Virtual
Age range
18 years and older

Evaluating Caregiver Awareness of Infantile Spasms Risk in Children with Down Syndrome

This research study aims to understand whether families of individuals with Down syndrome have received education from healthcare providers about the risk of infantile spasms and to identify if there are geographic or demographic differences in who receives this information.
Principal investigator
Christina Briscoe Abath MD, EdM
Location
Virtual in the United States
Age range
18 years or older

Understanding Differences in Thinking, Learning, and Behavior for Individuals with Down Syndrome With and Without Childhood Cancer

The goal of this study is to learn about differences in thinking, learning, and behavior for individuals with Down syndrome with and without a history of childhood cancer; we are recruiting parents and caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome and no history of childhood cancer for this part of the study.
Principal investigator
Lisa Jacola, PhD, ABPP-CN Neuropsychologist, Associate Faculty Member
Location
Virtual
Age range
All ages

Improving Memory in Teens and Young Adults with Down Syndrome

This is a VIRTUAL 3-month intervention study of the effects of a smartphone application (HippoCamera) on personal event memory in teens and young adults with Down syndrome.
Principal investigator
Jaclyn H. Ford, PhD
Location
Virtual
Age range
15 to 25 years old

Parent Survey to Understand Challenging Behaviors in Down Syndrome (BIDS-Phase 2)

Caregivers of children and teenagers with Down syndrome ages 2 to 17 are invited to complete a survey helping develop the first-ever tool measuring challenging behavior that is specifically made FOR children with Down syndrome and created WITH the Down syndrome community.
Principal investigator
Anna Esbensen, PhD
Location
Virtual
Age range
2 to 17 years old