Paid Research Opportunity for Self-Assessment
of Autistic Traits (SAAT) Study
We are looking for adults who are at least 18 years old to participate in a research study for the Self-Assessment of Autistic Traits (SAAT).
Authored by AWN Founder & Co-Executive Director Sharon daVanport, the SAAT is the first survey about autistic traits that is written by autistic people. The responses of the SAAT will be collected by Children’s National Hospital Center for Autism. Children’s National is a longtime research partner with AWN, and we are honored to be working on such important work for autism self-diagnosis.
More Information on the SAAT
The survey is a set of questions that you answer online. On average, it takes less than an hour to complete it. The survey includes the SAAT. The SAAT is the first survey about autistic traits that is written by autistic people.
The SAAT will serve as a free internet screener for anyone who thinks they may be autistic. The survey also helps researchers study autistic traits that autistic people think are important.
Your Participation
Your participation is crucial to improving autism diagnosis research. In filling out the survey you will help us evaluate if the SAAT works correctly. More specifically we want to assess the following criteria:
- Check if the SAAT works for all ages, genders, races and ethnicities.
- Check that the SAAT works for autistic people who communicate in different ways.
- Check that the SAAT works for autistic people who have different medical or mental health conditions.
You will also be paid for your time and receive a $25 gift card. The gift card is on a platform called Tango, an online catalogue with many stores to choose from.
Who Will See Your Survey Responses?
Children's National Hospital Center for Autism researchers will be able to see all the information you provide. Deidentified data, meaning your answers to the questions without your name, email address, or other identifying information, will be shared with other members of the study team led by Sharon daVanport and Jules Edwards. Children's National will not share information about you or your answers with anyone outside the study team.
How to Sign Up and Participate
If you would like to participate in the SAAT survey, fill out the form below:
After you have filled out the form, AWN will send an email explaining how everyone will be given the survey. Then, AWN will send your email address to Children's National, so they can send you the link to the survey.
We hope you will join the study and are thankful for your support! If you do not meet the criteria but know someone who does, we would greatly appreciate you sharing this email with them.
Sincerely,
Sharon daVanport & Jules Edwards
Co-Executive Directors
Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network
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