INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDY INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR RESEARCH
School Psychologists' Autism Assessment Practices
Study # 17100
You are being asked to participate in a research study. Scientists do research to answer important questions that might help change or improve the way we do things in the future. This document will give you information about the study to help you decide whether you want to participate. Please read this form, and ask any questions you have, before agreeing to be in the study.
All research is voluntary. You can choose not to take part in this study. If you decide to participate, you can change your mind later and leave the study at any time. You will not be penalized or lose any benefits if you decide not to participate or choose to leave the study later.
The purpose of this study is to understand school psychologists' current autism assessment practices for special education identification in schools.
We are asking you if you want to be in this study because you expressed interest through your state school psychology professional organization or through social media advertising. The study is being conducted by Dr. Maryellen McClain (Indiana University, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology) and members of her laboratory.
If you agree to be in the study, you will be asked to complete a brief, one-time survey online. You will be asked to fill out the online survey on your own technological device and can do so at a convenient time of your choosing. We estimate the survey will take up between 20 and 30 minutes to complete.
Before agreeing to participate, please consider the potential risks and benefits of taking part in this study.
RISKS OF TAKING PART IN THIS STUDY:
You may be uncomfortable while answering some of the survey questions. While completing the survey, you can skip any questions that make you uncomfortable or that you do not want to answer.
BENEFITS OF TAKING PART IN THIS STUDY:
We don't think you will have any personal benefits from taking part in this study, but we hope to learn things that will help school psychologists and school psychology trainers in the future.
Participants who complete all study tasks can choose to be entered into a prize drawing for the chance to win one of four $100 Amazon.com gift cards. There is no cost to participate in the study.
We will protect your information and make every effort to keep your personal information confidential, but we cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. No information that could identify you will be shared in publications about this study.
Information collected in this study may be used for other research studies or shared with other researchers for future research.
If you have questions about the study or encounter a problem with the research, contact the researcher, Dr. Maryellen McClain, at mcclainm@iu.edu. For questions about your rights as a research participant, to discuss problems, complaints, or concerns about a research study, or to obtain information or to offer input, please contact the IU Human Research Protection Program office at 800-696-2949 or at irb@iu.edu.