MICA: Measuring Interaction and Communication in Autism

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MICA is looking for children ages 4-6 with autism to participate in a short research study over Zoom.
MICA logo- Black bold letters M I C A with "Measuring Interaction and Communication in Autism" underneath. Colorful stars are by the bold letter M

Doctoral candidate Olivia Boorom is conducting a research study to measure social interaction in children with autism who don't use spoken language as their primary mode of communication.

We are looking for young children, ages 4-6 years old, with an autism diagnosis to participate in play-based assessments in the comfort of their own home via Zoom. Families should expect to spend 1 to 1.5 hours on the study visit. For more information on the MICA study you can reach out to Olivia Boorom at olivia.boorom@ku.edu or 913-416-9543. 

Small child with blond hair, wearing a pink dress and red socks, smiles while reaching for a yellow balloon that the examiner is holding. The examiner is crouched, wearing blue jeans and a black sweater. They have brown hair and are smiling.
Olivia plays with a participant in the GO CCHAT study during the administration of an assessment.

Olivia Boorom, CCC-SLP, Graduate Research Asssistant, Doctoral Candidate

  • Olivia is well versed in research having previously worked as a clinical fellow and SLP in the Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab, assisting with projects studying the relationship between music, rhythm, and language in children with autism.

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