This study is asking for parents’ perspectives on children’s ability to self-regulate. We are recruiting parents of children aged 5 to 13 years old from a range of populations including those who have a child that has Down Syndrome.
Regulation skills are used all the time by people to help them manage everyday life which means that they are highly important. These skills can be important for school readiness, school success, and lots of other positive developmental outcomes.
With this research we are hoping to be able to develop a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences in different groups of children’s regulation abilities. This is vital in shaping how we support different children. We are also hoping that this questionnaire will encourage the wider research community to keep neurodiverse individuals in mind during the designing of research.
This online questionnaire takes at most 30 minutes to complete and you will be compensated £5 in Amazon vouchers for your time.
This research is being conducted by PhD student Imogen van Jaarsveldt and PhD student Yasamin Rahmati at the University of Bristol, supervised by Professor Chris Jarrold and Associate Professor Melanie Porter. You’ll find more details about the research team below.
It has received full ethical approval from the University of Bristol.
If you’d like to take part, please email Imogen van Jaarsveldt or Yasamin Rahmati.
Research team
Imogen van Jaarsveldt
Imogen is a 2nd year PhD researcher at the University of Bristol and Macquarie University. She is interested in looking at executive functioning in individuals with developmental disabilities, specifically inhibition and impulsivity, and regulation. Her aim is to understand how individuals develop their regulation skills and self-control.
Email: imogen.vanjaarsveldt@bristol.ac.uk
Yasamin Rahmati
Yasamin is an Iranian first-year PhD student at the University of Bristol in Psychology. Her research focuses on autism, neurodiversity, executive function and sensory processing. She is passionate about understanding and supporting neurodiverse individuals and individuals with autism to enhance their well-being and inclusion in society.
Email: jv22264@bristol.ac.uk
Professor Chris Jarrold
Chris is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Bristol. Much of his work focusses on memory skills in a range of individuals, including children and adolescents with Down syndrome. He talks to educational psychologists about how educational practices can take account of people’s strengths and difficulties in memory.
Associate Professor Melanie Porter
Melanie is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Macquarie University, Sydney and publishes and lectures on a range of topics. She specialises in children and families with complex issues. Her particular areas of expertise include: child development; developmental disability; behavioural disorders; mental health; parenting and special education.