Research Participants Recruitment

Dear Parents,

You and your adolescent with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are invited to the study, Time Use Study of Adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Media & Friends. This study explores how adolescents with an ASD spend their free time. We will focus on what television programs they watch, what they are doing when using a computer and how they spend time with friends.

Name of Study: Time Use Study of Adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Media & Friends
Location: Mail-based survey with no geographical limitation in the United States
Eligibility Criteria: Adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (should have 6th-grade reading level or higher)
Institution: Boston University (Department of Occupational Therapy)
Principal Investigator: Hsin-Yu (Melissa) Kuo, Doctoral Candidate, (617) 309-0531, hsinyu@bu.edu
Faculty Advisor: Gael Orsmond, Ph.D., Associate Professor, (617) 353-2703, gorsmond@bu.edu

For more information or participation, please go to http://people.bu.edu/hsinyu
Or contact Hsin-Yu (Melissa) Kuo by phone (617)309-0531 or by email hsinyu@bu.edu

Thank you in advance for your time and attention. We look forward hearing from you in the near future.

Permission has been granted.