ASD-CARC :: ARCHIVE: Mobile Lab...coming to you!

AUTISM RESEARCH IN MOTION IS COMING TO YOU!

ASD-CARC’s state-of-the-art mobile research laboratories allow ASD-CARC researchers to take research to families affected by ASDs right in their own communities. The Mobile Lab, Autism Research in Motion!, is touring Ontario this summer. Dr. Jessica Ward-King and the Mobile research team will be working with families on some important autism research studies. We will be visiting the following communities:

Guelph: June 16-20
Waterloo: June 21-23
London: June 24-29
Ottawa: July 9-11
Cornwall: July 15-18
Halton: August 11-14
Niagara: August 15-22

PARTICIPATE IN OUR 2010 RESEARCH!

Brain Waves and Where do the Eyes Look?
Sniff Test: What do YOU Smell?
Questionnaires – Special and Savant Skills
Genetics of ASDs
To learn more about these projects see the descriptions below.

To find out if the Mobile Lab is coming to your community email us at: mobilelab@autismresearch.com
Or call Toll-free at 1-866-273-2272 or at 613-548-4417 ext. 1165

Book early to get the time-slot that is best for you and to ensure a booking this summer

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!

Mobile Lab Autism Research in 2010 – Please Join Us!

Brain Waves and Where do the Eyes Look?

Do people with ASDs look at a picture the same way as those without an ASD? Using EEGs and eye-tracking to measure brainwaves and gaze, we are testing whether people with ASDs, and their family members, have the same brain-wave patterns as people without ASDs. A hairnet containing 128 small sensors is put on the participant’s head to record brain electrical activity. Once the hairnet is in place, the participant is asked to watch a TV monitor as it shows pictures of faces, objects, and animals. The whole procedure takes less than forty minutes.

Smell Studies – Sniff Test: What do YOU Smell?

Do people with ASDs and their family members identify smells the same as those without ASDs?

Savant and Special Skills

Do people with ASDs and their family members have special skills and, if so, what are these? This study involves completing a questionnaire.

Rome Panorama - Drawing by Steven Wiltshire,

U.K.

Genetic and Environmental Factors and risk for ASDs

To identify the genetic and environmental factors that increase the risk for ASDs, we need to examine both the genes and environmental factors in all individuals. To study a participant’s genes, we need a saliva sample or cheek swab. All family members are invited to participate. A series of questionnaires about environmental factors will soon be on-line and you will be notified when these are available this summer. The genetic studies are also important for correlating with the results from the above studies and other questionnaires that are on-line at: www.AutismResearch.ca.