Current and Upcoming Studies
You can request information about the Human Development & Daily Life Lab's research and activities through the HuDDL Interest Form or email us at HuDDL@lsu.edu!
Current Studies
Adapting the Mission Play app for autistic children
This study is investigating the best approach for motor skills interventions for autistic children and adapting the Mission Play motor skills app. We are interviewing adult caregivers of autistic children and autistic adults to learn how we can best support autistic children's motor skill development and how to improve the Mission Play app. The goal of this project is to empower caregivers to support their autistic children's motor development. This project is funded by the Maternal & Child Health Bureau's Healthy Weight Research Network (UT4MC41898) and the Department of Defense's Autism Research Program (HT94252510103).
Upcoming Studies
Developing new, more sensitive ways to measure motor skills in autistic children
This study will use state-of-the-art motion capture technology (similar to video game and movie technology) and eye-tracking to measure motor skills in autistic children. This study will take place on LSU's campus in the HuDDL Lab (next door to Mike the Tiger!). The goal of this study is to develop better tools to measure autistic children's motor skills during activities of daily living so we can better support them. This project is funded by the Louisiana Board of Regents (LEQSF(2025-28)-RD-A-02).
Testing the Mission Play app for autistic children
This study will use a randomized clinical trial to test the adapted Mission Play motor skills intervention app in developing autistic children's motor skills. This project is funded by the Maternal & Child Health Bureau's Healthy Weight Research Network (UT4MC41898) and the Department of Defense's Autism Research Program (HT94252510103).
You can request information about the Human Development & Daily Life Lab's research and activities through the HuDDL Interest Form or email us at HuDDL@lsu.edu!