Autistic Friendship Study

The main goal of this study is to look at how autistic friendships support well-being.

Quick facts:

• Adolescents can earn up to $120 for completing surveys and two experimental visits 
• Surveys/Questionnaires at 3 times:
  • Autistic adolescents can bring a friend of their choosing for the experimental visits
    
  • Adolescents complete two in-person experimental sessions where we record brain activity, eye movements, and heart rate all at once (1-2 hour)
• Parents/Caregivers can earn up to $20 for completing surveys 

Who

Autistic adolescents and
a friend of choice between the ages of 10 to 17 years old.

The friend should be someone the autistic adolescent has chosen. This can be a family member (cousin, sibling, etc.), childhood friend, or otherwise. The friend does not have to have an autism diagnosis.

By request, we are able to have other participants stand in for the friend.

What

Compensation

The study will be two in-person visits (1-2 hours each).
Adolescents will:

• Complete surveys and questionnaires (30-45 minutes)
• Play collaborative games while recording brain activity, heart rate, and video all at once!

Caregivers will:

• Complete separate surveys and questionnaires (30-45 minutes)

Participants:

• Each adolescent (the autistic adolescent and their friend of choice) can earn up to $120
  

Caregivers:

• Parents and caregivers involved can earn up to $20 for the surveys completed.