Tell me about the good stuff: Positive Growth in Parents

Principal Investigator: Teresa Ulman, M.S., supervised by Dr. Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D.

This study looks at factors that relate to improved outcomes in parents of a child with a developmental disability. We know parenting a child with a disability is hard! But many people find that the experience has led to personal growth in unexpected ways.

Surprisingly, there are almost no studies on how the parenting experience can strengthen people. We hope this study will provide for a more balanced understanding of how having a child with a disability can change a person's life.

The survey will take about 60-90 minutes to complete. There are many questions about you and your child. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to tell us anything else you would like us to know.

You can complete the survey in more than one session. The survey will be online until July 1, 2008. The survey will be online until July 1st, 2008. You start by clicking here:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9PcSEcLZbbEXiYGmlWussw_3d_3d

Participants needed: Parents, 18 years or older, who have a child between the ages of 8 and 25 with a diagnosis of one (and only one) of the following: Angelman syndrome, Autism, Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, or Williams syndrome.

Compensation: An opportunity to reflect upon your own positive growth from parenting your child with a disability
Contact: email Teresa.Ulman@vanderbilt.edu or by phone at 615.414.9665 or 1.888.322.5339 [toll-free].