Sensory Perception Research Lab

The SPiRal lab went international this April and attended the 25th Annual Meeting for the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) in Prague, Czech Republic! 🇨🇿✈️

Our senior lab members presented their posters and shared their research findings with the global conference community. 🗣️📊

Huge congratulations to all of our lab presenters! 👏🏻🎈 We are so proud of the hard work and brilliant research this team shared this year. You all represented the lab beautifully! 🧠💡

🌟 Join us for our May PA Day Social Science Camp on May 29, 2026 (March Break) in the morning from 8:30AM to 12:30PM or in the afternoon from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM! Children ages 6-12 diagnosed with autism/PDD-NOS, ADHD or have no diagnosis are all welcome! This is a great opportunity to have fun with some friends to play fun games 🎲 and make crafts 🎨!

Sign up ASAP as spots are limited. 🔗 Use the link in our bio to register! 💭 Questions? Email our lab manager Renee ([email protected])!

🌟 Join us for our April PA Day Social Science Camp on April 24, 2026 (March Break) in the mornings from 8:30AM to 12:30PM! Children ages 6-12 diagnosed with autism/PDD-NOS, ADHD or have no diagnosis are all welcome! This is a great opportunity to have fun with some friends to play fun games 🎲 and make crafts 🎨!

Sign up ASAP as spots are limited. 🔗 Use the link in our bio to register! 💭 Questions? Email our lab manager Renee ([email protected])!

🧠📝 Help us learn more about how people think about ADHD terminology! 💭📖

We are currently recruiting members of the general public from the United States or Canada to participate in our ADHD Terminology Study. This online survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and aims to better understand how different terms related to ADHD are perceived.

Participants will be entered into a draw for a $25 gift card as compensation for their time! 🎁💰

To participate, 🔗 click the link in our bio and select “ADHD Terminology Study Survey” via our Linktree, or scan the QR code in the second slide to go directly to the survey.

Have questions? 📩 Send us a DM or email [email protected].

Study Title: ADHD Terminology Study | PI: Ryan Stevenson

🧠✨ Help us learn more about how the brain processes multiple senses! 🔄👀

We are currently recruiting children ages 6-17 with a formal diagnosis of Autism to participate in our Multisensory Integration EEG Study. This research aims to better understand how neurodiverse children process and integrate information from different senses.

Participants will be monetarily compensated for their time and participation! 💵

To sign up, 🔗 click the link in our bio and select “Multisensory Integration Study Sign-Up” via our Linktree, or scan the QR code in the second slide to go directly to the form.

Have questions? 📩 Send us a DM or email [email protected].

Study Title: Multisensory Integration Study | PI: Ryan Stevenson

✋🧠 Help us learn more about how people experience touch! 🤝🌟

We are currently recruiting individuals ages 5+ (children 5-17 and adults 18+) with a formal diagnosis of Autism or ADHD, to participate in our Tactile Study. This research aims to better understand how people perceive and process tactile (touch) sensations.

Participants will be monetarily compensated for their time and participation! 💵

To sign up, 🔗 click the link in our bio and select “Tactile Study Sign-Up” via our Linktree, or scan the QR code in the second slide to go directly to the form.

Have questions? 📩 Send us a DM or email [email protected].

Study Title: Tactile Study | PI: Ryan Stevenson

😊🧠 Help us learn more about how people recognize emotions!

We are currently recruiting children (ages 5+) and adults (ages 18-30) with a formal diagnosis of Autism, ADHD, or both to participate in our Emotion Recognition Study. This research aims to better understand how neurodiverse individuals perceive and recognize emotional expressions.

Participants will be monetarily compensated for their time and participation! 💵

To sign up, ☁️ click the link in our bio and select “Emotion Recognition Study Sign-up” via our Linktree, or scan the QR code in the second slide to go directly to the form.

Have questions? 📩 Send us a DM or email [email protected].

Study Title: Emotion Recognition | PI: Ryan Stevenson

📚🧒Help us learn more about how children understand thoughts and perspectives! 💭✨

We are currently recruiting children ages 6-11 with a formal diagnosis of Autism or Autism and ADHD for our Theory of Mind Study. This research aims to better understand how neurodiverse children process social information and perspectives.

Participants will be monetarily compensated for their time and participation! 💵

To sign up, 🔗 click the link in our bio and select “Theory of Mind Study Sign-ip” via our Linktree, or scan the QR code in the second slide to go directly to the form.

Have questions? 📩 Send us a DM or email [email protected].

Study Title: Theory of Mind Study | PI: Ryan Stevenson

⭐🗣️ Help us learn more about speech in neurodiverse children! 💬🧠

We are currently recruiting children ages 6-11 with a formal diagnosis of Autism or Autism and ADHD for our Speech Study. This research aims to better understand speech and communication in neurodiverse children.

Participants will be monetarily compensated for their time and participation! 💵

To sign up, 🌟 click the link in our bio and select “Speech Study Sign-Up” via our Linktree, or scan the QR code in the second slide to go directly to the form!

Have questions? 📩 Send us a DM or email [email protected].

Study Title: STARS Speech Study | PI: Ryan Stevenson

🧠📚 Help us learn about reading and AI-powered tools in neurodiverse children! 🤖✨

We are currently recruiting children ages 6-11 with a formal diagnosis of ADHD (with or without dyslexia) for our research study on AI-powered reading apps. This study aims to understand how AI-supported tools may help improve reading experiences for neurodiverse children.

Participants will be monetarily compensated for their time and participation! 💵

To sign up, 🔗 click the link in our bio and select “AI-Powered Apps Study Sign-up” via our Linktree, or scan the QR code in the second slide to go directly to the form!

Have questions? 📩 Send us a DM or email [email protected].

Study Title: AI-Powered Apps Reading Study | PI: Ryan Stevenson