ADHD Programs and Research Studies Sheton's research department was created in order to manage and facilitate the school's growing involvement with and support of research studies.
The vision of CAARTE is to become one of the nation's leading centers to study and better diagnose and treat children who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and to assist their families. CAARTE is a collaborative program between UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Dallas Center for Brain Health, and Shelton School in Dallas. The program is committed to investigating innovative non-medication treatments for ADHD that may reduce or eliminate the need for medication. As part of the CAARTE research program, children showing symptoms of ADHD and their families are offered no-cost interventions, including parent education and attention and strategic learning training. CAARTE has embarked on four research studies for children ages 3 - 18 who are diagnosed with or at risk for ADHD (i.e., the child has symptoms of ADHD or has a family member with ADHD) :
PIPES • SAILS • Genetics Study
PIPES (Preschool Intervention and Parent Education Study PIPES targets preschool and early elementary school children (ages 3-7) with ADHD. The program involves teaching children skills to improve attention, self-control, and memory, while at the same time training parents how to teach their children these skills. The program called Attention, Inhibition, and Memory (AIM). Training is offered for 8 weekly sessions and parents are asked to do homework with their child between sessions. It is recommended that parents attend a parent training course* prior to enrolling in this program. For more information and to learn how to register your child for PIPES, click here . *One parent training option is the Community Parent Education (COPE) program which is currently being offered at Shelton for parents of 5 to 8 year olds. The fee for this 10-weeek program is $250.00. For more information, contact sweatherford@shelton.org.
SAILS (School-Aged Intervention and Learning Study) The SAILS study is open to children ages 8 - 18 who have a diagnosis of ADHD. The study involves an initial diagnostic evaluation with parents and children to establish study eligibility. Depending on their age, children who meet study criteria may be assigned to one of two programs to assist with attention and learning, or to a control group that will wait to receive the intervention. Both programs involve two to three after-school sessions per week for 8 to 12 weeks for students. Enrollment for the SAILS study is ongoing. For more information about eligibility or to register your child for SAILS , click here. Participants accepted into the PIPES or SAILS study are eligible for an additional study to examine the genetics of ADHD. Involvement in the study includes collecting and conducting genetic analyses of blood samples from children and, when possible, both their biological parents. Biological parents will also provide ratings of their own ADHD symptoms (if any) as well as complete a computerized test of attention. If you have taken part in PIPES or SAILS and would like more information about signing up for the genetic study, contact sweatherford@shelton.org.
Other Research Studies DATE (Depressed Adolescents Treated with Exercise) DATE is modeled after the recently completed successful TREAD and DOSE adult studies for treating depression. Depressed adolescents will be provided with either a moderately intense aerobic exercise program or a less strenuous stretching intervention at The Cooper Institute for the treatment with exercise for depression. This is a trial of non-medication intervention for treating depressed adolescents and is being conducted by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in conjunction with The Cooper Institute. For more information about eligibility or to register your child for DATE, click here . Dyslexia Imaging Study This study is for children ages 7 to 15 years and diagnosed with dyslexia. Eligible children will participate in cognitive testing and a brain scan using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at Children's Medical Center in Dallas. The study will involve yearly follow-up testing and an fMRI scan for three years. For more information about eligibility, please contact sweatherford@shelton.org. |
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Center for Advanced ADHD Research, Treatment, and Education (CAARTE)