Genetics/Autism Study at UF Gainesville

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Dr. Soo-Jeong Kim, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Universityof Florida, is conducting a study to examine contributing geneticfactors for certain behaviors related to Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASDs) via mail survey. This study is funded by the National Instituteof Mental Health (NIMH). If you are the parent or guardian of a childwith ASD who is between the ages of 6 and 18 years old, please contactDr. Kim to help her research team with this study. When you contact Dr. Kim's office, her research team will explain thepurpose of the study, as well as the research process, in more detailover the phone. If you decide to participate in the study, a packetof questionnaires about your child's behaviors will be sent to you inthe mail. Your child will also be asked to spit into a specialcontainer for the genetic portion of the study. After you answer all of the questions and return your child's saliva sample, we will send you a brief summary of the questionnaire results along with a $10 gift card.We are hoping approximately 600 families will participate in this study.If you're interested, please contact us by phone at oremail us at kimresearch@... so that we can give you moredetails about our study. ============================================Ready for Fall shows? Use Bing to find helpful ratings and reviews on digital tv's. Click here.