Participation includes an orientation session (~1 hour) where you’ll have the chance to learn more about what the study entails and the procedures that will be used on the day of your child’s scan. You’ll have the opportunity to ask any and all questions you may have about the study.
On the day of your scan, you and your child will be screened again and we will explain what the rest of the session will look like. When you and your child are ready, you will go into the fMRI room with the research team. There we will put hearing protection on your child and then put them in the scanner. While in the scanner your child will be lying down and watching fun movies or colorful shapes. While your child watches the screen, we will be capturing images of their brain activity as well as recording their eye movements.
You will be playing a crucial role in helping researchers understand your baby’s needs throughout the study. You will be standing near your baby in the fMRI scanner and will be able to communicate with your child. A researcher will stay with you inside the fMRI room and will be able to answer any questions you have.
This visit may last up to 2 hours. The time in the scanner will take up to 1 hour, and the remaining time will be spent setting up you and your child for the scanner, as well as for taking breaks when your child needs it.