Early Steps Study
To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:
Faculty Information
| Faculty Advisor: | Annette Estes
Research Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Psychology |
| Department: | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
| Office: | Center on Human Development and Disability, Room 335 |
| Telephone: | (206) 653-7326 |
| Email: | estesa@uw.edu@u.washington.edu |
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | No |
Direct supervisor of students: | Lauren Elder |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
The Early Steps Study is a randomized clinical trial in which parents of young children with autism symptoms are provided with 12 weeks of parent training or referrals to community resources. Students are needed to join a behavioral coding team to code parent-child interactions.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 6 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | No |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | Wednesdays 3 – 4:30, otherwise flexible daytime hours |
| Student commitment: | 2 quarters minimum |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
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% data entry |
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% video taping |
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% animal care |
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% database management |
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% interview subjects |
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% animal observation |
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% encoding data |
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% scheduling appt |
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% surgical techniques |
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% library research |
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% running subjects |
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% histology |
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% data collection |
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% child care |
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% laboratory protocols |
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% recruiting subjects |
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Other: Attending weekly coding meetings, about early diagnosis of autism
Skills / Experience Preferred
Interest in going to graduate school preferred. Able to work independently and good attention to detail required.
Posting Removal
03/30/2010
