As my capstone project towards my graduate degree in instructional design, I am developing a short, self-paced online course to help parents prepare for their first conversations with professionals after their child’s autism diagnosis. It includes information about choosing priorities, creating a strengths-based profile, and turning broad concerns into usable questions.

I’m seeking survey feedback from parents whose children were diagnosed within the past 18 months. The responses will be used only to guide the course design. The survey will be completely confidential; respondents are asked not to include any identifying information.

After speaking with the University, no IRB request was filed because of the following reasons:

This is being done only for a class
This is for internal use
Information is being used only to inform design decisions
Data will not be shared outside
Data will not be disseminated
Data will not be published
No identifiable information will be collected
Respondents are specifically instructed to not include any personal information
All data will be destroyed when the project is complete
The surveyed population is not vulnerable
Only adults will be included in the survey

Name of Organization:
Cheryl Gray, UMass Boston

For questions, please email:
[email protected]

Study Link: 
https://forms.gle/hoEy182j4Xx2F4zT7