Each participating family will receive a free, customized, adapted, ride-on car and be compensated $50 for participating in the study. All study procedures will take place at a time and location of the family’s choice. Please email the study coordinator, Monica Smersh, at msmersh@uw.edu or call 206.543.6995 for more information or to express interest in participating.
University of Washington researchers are looking for:
- Children ages 1-4 years old with developmental delay (not due to another known genetic condition) or cerebral palsy (CP) and their families
- Families who are interested in participating in a year-long, community-based, mobility study using adapted, toy ride-on cars
Research activities include:
- Interviews (60-90 minutes, quarterly)
- A photography narrative project (120 minutes at family discretion)
- Car-use monitoring using a custom-built data logger (ongoing)
- Social communication monitoring (2 days per month)
