Community

Opportunities for Participation

The College of Education at Lehigh University is committed to providing optimal learning experiences to our students and improving outcomes for every population we serve. We welcome community participation within the scope of several programs and grants. Please review the options below to find out more about the programs that are currently open to members of the local community.

Project Title: 

Sibling-Mediated Intervention to Increase Language in Children with ASD

Primary Investigator: 
Lehigh University Autism Services 

Phone: 610-758-2443
Email: inautism@lehigh.edu

Project Description: This intervention seeks to increase language in autistic children. A sibling is trained to help their autistic sibling increase their language during play/leisure activities.

Participants: We are recruiting child participants from the Lehigh Valley who meet the following inclusion criteria:

Child participant:
Age 3-10
English as primary language
Verbal language (e.g., 10-20 words)
Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis (ASD) according to DSM-V criteria
Must have a typically developing (TD) sibling

Sibling participant:
a. Preferably older than their sibling with ASD
b. English as primary language 
c. Typically developing (e.g., no speech delays)

Recruitment end date: Ongoing, until post is removed

Project Title: 

MathPal

Primary Investigator: 
Dr. Zilong Pan

Phone: 610-758-3237
Email: zip322@lehigh.edu

Project Description: Take this opportunity to be one of the first educators to try out a new math tool. The AI tool, named MathPal, acts as a math learning partner for K-12 students and adult learners. It provides learners with personalized support in a conversational style, characterized by a customizable tone. These supports can be categorized into two main types: conceptual supports and metacognitive supports. 

Participant Requirements: Looking for K-12 math teachers and/or adult math learners to test/use the MathPal AI tool. 

Recruitment end date: Ongoing, until post is removed.
 

Project Title: 

Mobile Application to Increase Appropriate Mealtime Behaviors 

Primary Investigator: 
Lehigh University Autism Services 

Phone: 610-758-2443
Email: inautism@lehigh.edu

Project Description: We’re looking for children who eat too quickly, too slowly, or are selective with foods to join a study on a new mobile app aimed at improving feeding behaviors.

Participants: We are recruiting child participants from the Lehigh Valley who meet the following inclusion criteria:

  1. Ages 3-12
  2. Parent report of substantial feeding/mealtime problems (e.g., eat too slowly/quickly, minor food selectivity)
  3. Child is able to self-feed
  4. Child has no severe food selectivity (i.e., accepting less than 10 total food items) 
  5. Child has no anatomical or active medical conditions that prohibit safe oral intake (e.g., oral feeding aspiration, upper airway obstruction), or reliance on supplemental nutrition
  6. Child is not currently receiving additional feeding-related intervention 

Recruitment end date: Ongoing, until post is removed

Project Title: 

Parents Plus

Primary Investigator: 
Dr. Brook Sawyer

Phone: 610-758-3236
Email: lbs211@lehigh.edu

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Project Description: Parents Plus is a free online program that teaches parents how to improve their preschool-aged children's language skills. Parents easily learn information through an app and are partnered with a coach that helps them guide their child through an individualized program from the comfort of their own home. We are looking for families with preschool children with language delays who will participate in a research study of the effectiveness of the program.  You can learn more on our website. 

Participants: We are enrolling preschool children with language delays. Children do not need to be receiving speech-language services to participate.  We will talk with you to make sure the program is a right fit for your child.

Recruitment end date: Ongoing, until post is removed