Participate in Autism Research
Ongoing Autism Research – Volunteers Needed
Below is a listing of university affiliated research projects which autistic individuals, parents, and community professionals may be interested in exploring.
Researchers are invited to submit your research project using this online form. Submission may take up to one week to post.
Please read your submission carefully, and check for spelling or other errors. ACT does not edit postings.
ACT reserves the right to request ethics approval for projects and not to post projects submitted.
Decolonizing Childhood Disability: Exploring the Healthcare Experiences of Racialized Children with Disabilities from the Perspective of Policy, Patients, Parents, Health Providers, and Health Policymakers
Project end date: Ongoing project
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED Healthcare experiences of parents/caregivers and children and youth who are racialized or a Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Colour (BIPOC) with a disability/ies Are you: 12-24 years of age, living in Canada and self-identify as 1) racialized, Black, Indigenous,... Read More
Seeking Siblings of Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Project end date: Ongoing project
My name is Maren Rogers; I am a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology student at Adler University and currently working on my thesis. I used to work with families to support children with special needs. My work showed me that typical siblings care deeply about their sibling’s well-being... Read More
Autism and Sleep
Project end date: December 15, 2024
The aim of this study is to understand the ways in which autistic individuals form impressions of their own personalities with respect to other people and how this relates to sleep, health and overall well-being. This study’s Principal Investigator is affiliated with the Department of... Read More
Job Interview Experiences of Autistic Adults
Project end date: July 31, 2025
Job Interview Experiences of Autistic Adults: Towards More Inclusive and Accessible Hiring Practices What do we want to know? We are interested in better understanding the job interview experiences of autistic adults. Further information is needed to better understand how job... Read More
Culturally Responsive Family Centered Positive Behaviour Support Group Parent Training for Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Project end date: June 1, 2025
Study Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a culturally responsive group parent training model of Family Centered Positive Behaviour Support (FCPBS) with new immigrant Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). That is, whether the group parent... Read More
We are currently investigating how autistic youth between 13-18 years old perceive emotional and lexical information through vocal cues.
Project end date: January 1, 2025
We are currently investigating how autistic youth between 13-18 years old perceive emotional and lexical information through vocal cues. In other words, how do youth with and without ASD understand the meaning of words depending on how they sound? To address this question, participants will be... Read More
The Social Information Processing & Mental Health in Autism Study (SIMH-A)
Project end date: October 1, 2024
The Autism, Stress and Anxiety Program (ASAP Lab) at UBC is conducting a study that aims to understand how the ability to make sense of others’ thoughts, feelings and intentions (i.e., perspective-taking) relates to mental health and social well-being among autistic young adults. We often... Read More
Investigating how masking impacts fatigue in autistic young adults
Project end date: August 30, 2024
Many autistic people describe masking (or social camouflaging), where people can use strategies, like making eye contact or preparing talking topics in advance, to try to ‘fit in’ or try to ‘hide’ their autistic traits. Autistic people have said that masking can be very... Read More
Research Opportunity for Autistic Adults in South Africa
Project end date: June 30, 2025
This study aims to examine the relationship between discrimination, support and the well-being of autistic adults who reside in South Africa. Participants will complete an online survey that is estimated to take 20 minutes. They will also have the option to participate in an online interview, but... Read More