Current Online Studies

Check out our current online studies below! Please click on a study to learn more or sign up.

Study Age Ranges:

Studies for Infants (0 - 2 years)

Studies for Toddlers (2 - 5 years)

Studies for Pre-Schoolers (4 - 6 years)

Studies for Elementary Kids (6 - 12 years)

Studies for Autistic Kids & Siblings

Studies for ages 0 - 2 years

How Do Babies Learn to Talk?

Age Range: 10 - 12 months

We are inviting families with infants (including those with or without a family history of autism) to participate in a fun, remote study on early communication development. During a one-time, ~45-minute Zoom session, you’ll play naturally with your baby while we observe how babies learn from caregiver responses. The study takes place in your home, is video-recorded for research purposes, and families will receive a gift card as a thank-you.

Studies for ages 2 - 5 years

We do not currently have any online studies for children 2-5 years old. Please check back in the future, as new studies are always being added!

Studies for ages 4 - 6 years

Who Should We Invite To Our Playdate?

Age Range: 3 - 6 years

In this study, your child will meet a friendly Head Puppet who introduces their other animal puppet friends. Each puppet promises to show your child a cool toy, but sometimes they don't bring one! When this happens, some puppets explain why, while others might not. After watching, your child will be asked to share their thoughts about what happened and which puppets they liked. To participate, you'll schedule a Zoom session with our research team at a time that works for your family.

What Can These Machines Make?

Age Range: 4 - 6 years

This 10-minute study will take place online via Zoom. In the game, your child will learn about the function of some toy boxes, and learn to predict how the toy boxes change shapes on a card.

What Makes the Machine Go?

Age Range: 5 - 7.5 years

In this game, your kid scientist will make different predictions about how a machine works! This game takes 10 minutes and is completed via Zoom.

Studies for ages 6 - 12 years

	The Classroom Communication Study! Age Range: 5 - 10 years Children will listen to short stories about students in a classroom, view accompanying illustrations, and answer questions about the characters and situations. If you are interested, please email reagan@ucsd.edu
	Learning From Stories about Others Age Range: 5 - 12 years A 30-minute online interview over Zoom where children (ages 5-12 years) will be read some stories and asked questions about the story characters.
	Which One Will They Get For School? Age Range: 6 - 8 years In this study, your child will meet characters who are going to a new school, where they don’t know any of the other children. The characters are buying new items for school and deciding between two options. We ask your child to predict which of two options they would buy and why.
	Let’s Learn About Scientific Systems! Age Range: 6 - 11 years In this game, we will explain different science concepts to your kid scientist, ask them questions about what they learned, and ask them to make comparisons to see what kinds of things they think are most similar! This game takes about 30-40 minutes over Zoom.

Current Online Studies

Check out our current online studies below! Please click on a study to learn more or sign up.

Studies for ages 0 - 2 years

Studies for ages 2 - 5 years

Studies for ages 4 - 6 years

Studies for ages 6 - 12 years

Learning From Stories about Others

Age Range: 5 - 12 years

A 30-minute online interview over Zoom where children (ages 5-12 years) will be read some stories and asked questions about the story characters.

Which One Will They Get For School?

Age Range: 6 - 8 years

In this study, your child will meet characters who are going to a new school, where they don’t know any of the other children. The characters are buying new items for school and deciding between two options. We ask your child to predict which of two options they would buy and why.

Let’s Learn About Scientific Systems!

Age Range: 6 - 11 years

In this game, we will explain different science concepts to your kid scientist, ask them questions about what they learned, and ask them to make comparisons to see what kinds of things they think are most similar! This game takes about 30-40 minutes over Zoom.