Brain Imaging Study for 8-13 Year Olds

If your child qualifies and you choose to join the study, your child will participate for approximately three to seven study visits. The researchers will ask your child to participate in the following: attend MRI training through a mock scanner (one to five visits depending on ability to remain still and not move), complete an MRI scan, and complete clinical assessments and questionnaires.

Participants will take part in:

• The MRI training on a mock scanner will last approximately 1 hour (the number of training sessions involved will vary depending on each child’s needs)
• The MRI scan visit will last approximately 1.5 hours. During the scan, we will ask your child to watch video clips while wearing eye-tracking equipment and to remain motionless as the research team takes pictures of your child’s brain
• Clinical assessment and questionnaire visit that will take 1.5-4 hours to complete

Participants will receive compensation of:

• $25 per MRI training session(s)
• $50 per MRI scan
• $50 for a clinical assessment visit
• A souvenir picture of your child’s brain
• Report from the clinical assessments (optional)

If you think you or your child might be interested in participating, please contact research coordinator, Ashante Thompson at atho261@emory.edu or (404) 785-6369 for more details.