Clinical Assessment of Social-Emotional Learning Skills
Among Children with Diagnosed Neurobehavioral Disorders

Has your child been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or a reading disorder?

The Rush NeuroBehavioral Center (in Skokie, IL), under the direction of the principal investigators Clark McKown, Ph.D., and Meryl Lipton, M.D., Ph.D., is studying the assessment of social-emotional learning skills in children who have difficulty with attention, social communication and functioning, and/or reading. The main goal of the study is to understand social and emotional strengths and needs of children in these diagnostic groups.

Children must be between the ages of 6–14 years old, with average or above average intellectual functioning. Testing will take place during approximately two 3-hour sessions. Your child’s ability to perceive, interpret, and reason about social information will be assessed. Parents and teachers will provide additional information collected via questionnaires. There is no fee for this service and feedback will be provided at the conclusion of study participation.

We expect that the results of this study will inform improvements in the assessment of social-emotional learning skills in children, as well as the development of educational and therapeutic programs for children with social difficulties.

For more information and to see if your child qualifies, please contact:

Nicole Russo, Ph.D.
Rush NeuroBehavioral Center
Rush University Medical Center
4711 W. Golf Road
Suite 1100
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: (847) 763‑7927
Email: nicole_russo@rush.edu

School Partnership Opportunities
As we look to develop new lines of research, we are actively seeking school districts with which to collaborate. We are particularly interested in partnerships with preschool and elementary school districts that involve universal social-emotional screening and assessment. For more information, please contact Clark McKown, Ph.D., at (847) 763‑7957.

Future Research Participation
If you are interested in learning about upcoming research studies for which your child may be eligible, please click here and send your completed form to:

Jessica Zadrazil, M.A.
Rush NeuroBehavioral Center
Rush University Medical Center
4711 W. Golf Road
Suite 1100
Skokie, IL 60076
Email: jessica_a_zadrazil@rush.edu
Fax: (847) 933‑0874