The Adapted Cognitive Assessment Lab (ACAL) at the University of Michigan is actively recruiting students to participate in a Thinking Speed Study. Students must be:
- Between the ages of 8 and 16 years of age.
- Have a medical diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy.
- Have a parent/guardian present to provide written and informed approval for their child to participate in the study.
- Have no medical or psychiatric condition that affects the tests, including changing doses of medication or a history of brain injury
This study is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Education and is approved by the University of Michigan’s Institutional Review Board (HUM00014311).
Standardized testing requires a child to speak, write, or point to answers. This study is designed to separate physical capability from measurement of thinking capability. The ACAL investigators conduct these tests through a computerized program that uses Visual Inspection Time and Assistive Technology. Visual Inspection time is measured by the amount of time a person needs to look at something before they can correctly make a simple judgment about what he/she just saw – slow movement does not mean slow thinking.
To learn more about how your child can participate in the Thinking Speed Study e-mail ACAL-Research@umich.edu or call 734-936-6604 or 734-763-6189.
If you are interested in Cerebral Palsy research and Adapted Cognitive Assessment Laboratory studies you may also enroll your child with the University of Michigan’s engage Registry here.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Adapted Cognitive Assessment Lab
325 E. Eisenhower, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-936-6023
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