What happens when I fill out this form? 

Once you sign up to the ChIRP research group website, the information you provide us will be protected and kept strictly confidential. Your online safety is very important to us and your information will only be shared with University of Alberta researchers who have signed our confidentiality agreement and have Research Ethics Board approval of their study.

Once your child is eligible for a study, we will contact you through email or telephone. ‘Eligibility’ usually means that your child is at a certain age, but at other times we might ask if your child is bilingual, left-handed, or is atypical in his or her development. We will give you a brief description of the study and ask whether you would like to participate. If you agree, together we will book an appointment and provide you directions if your study takes place on campus.  The researcher will let you know about how long each appointment will take.

Please keep in mind that we will never give your information to anyone else. You are also free to remove your information from our database at any time.

All of our studies are made possible by the generous participation of parents and children. We are grateful for your help and interest!

How do I get there?

Once your appointment is confirmed, you will be given detailed instructions on how to get to your lab, you may be invited to a Zoom call online, or researchers may come to your home, depending on the nature of the study.

Can I bring my other children?

Often, the answer is yes! This is a good question to ask the researcher who invites you to participate. At the Little Magpies Lab and CCP, we can accommodate any siblings or other children tagging along. Please let us know when scheduling your appointment and the age of the other children so that we can make the appropriate arrangements.

What happens to my child’s data?

The data we collect in our studies are used for research purposes only. Every time you and your child participate in a study, the experimenter/researcher will explain what you can expect prior to starting the procedure. You can stop the study at any time.

All of the data collected in our studies are anonymized - that is, your child will be identified only with an arbitrary ID number when we analyze and store the data. We will not identify individuals when presenting results. Each study in each lab under the ChIRP research group has been reviewed and approved for its adherence to ethical guidelines through the Research Ethics Board at the University of Alberta prior to contacting families.