Participate

Interested in participating? Living in Boston?

Conversation’s study

Eligibility:

-8-14 years of age

-Be typically developing with no autistic sibling or have an autism diagnosis.

-Child must commit to 1 in-person session

-Access to Zoom at home

-English speaking

Compensation: Participants will receive $15/hour for in-person sessions (up to $75) and $10 for each completed Zoom session, paid via Amazon gift cards after the study is complete.

BeGaze eye-tracking glasses worn in lab sessions!

What the study entails?

We are recruiting 8-14 year-olds with and without autism to participate in a study involving conversations with peers and researchers, watching nature videos, and answering questions.

The study includes one 4-hour in-person session at our lab and two 15-30 minute Zoom sessions. Sessions can be scheduled at your convenience, and you don’t need to stay during the study.

In the lab, your child will talk with other kids, discuss the videos, and complete some surveys on a computer.

Our lab is near Boston Common, easily accessible by public transit, and we offer parking validation at a nearby garage.

Interested? Please email us at facelab@emerson.edu

*REMOTE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY*

Intersectionality in Autism study

We’re recruiting participants for a remote study exploring intersectionality in autism. This study looks at the identities and sense of community of both neurotypical and autistic individuals, focusing on people from diverse racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural backgrounds.

Compensation: Participants are compensated with a $30 Amazon gift card.

What’s involved?

  • Complete a few short surveys
  • Submit video responses to prompts
  • The total time commitment is about 1 hour

This study is open to anyone 18 or older, whether neurotypical or autistic. Participants will be compensated for their time.

We’d love for you to participate!

Interested? Please email us at facelab@emerson.edu

Location of our Lab:

We are located at 216 Tremont street (U bank building) in the Communication Sciences Disorder Research Suite. 

More detailed information on our lab location will be provided when we schedule a research appointment.

Parking

We provide four hours of free parking close to the lab for participants. We will provide you with detailed information when we schedule a research appointment.

Directions by Public Transportation

Visit the MBTA website for detailed directions and trip planning information.

Green Line

Take the Green Line to Boylston Station. Exit and walk to the corner of Tremont and Boylston. Diagonally cross the road towards Starbucks and follow the road down, where there will be a UPS store. The U bank building will be on the left hand side of the road, opposite the Emerson theater.

Red Line

Take the Red Line to Park Street Station and transfer one stop on Green Line heading toward Boylston Station (follow the Green Line directions above).

You could also get off a Park Street Station and walk down towards McDonalds and the AMC Boston common theater. When you come to a big pedestrian crossing, walk straight ahead towards Starbucks and UPS.The U bank building will be on the left hand side of the road, opposite the Emerson theater.

Orange Line

Take the Orange Line to Chinatown Station. Exit onto Washington and Boylston streets and walk one block along Boylston toward Boston Common. When you see Starbucks, take a right. Keep walking down that street and the U bank will be on the left hand side of the road, opposite the Emerson theater.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us at facelab@emerson.edu or call us at (617) 824-8710.