Khadija Tajzai of the  University of Roehampton is conducting some research with parents of children on the autism spectrum.  She’s asked us to see if any of our readers in London might be interested in taking part so we thought we would share a few more details about her research with you.

Tajzai  tells us”I am a student pursuing a Masters in Psychology for Educational Professionals at the University of Roehampton. I have planned to carry out a research on Parents’ perceptions of their own involvement in the learning of children with ASD. The aim of the research is to explore parent’s perception of personal involvement in the learning of their child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I am specifically looking at parents of children who attend Mainstream Secondary School in London.

The study will enable the researcher to explore whether the level of severity in ASD has an influence on the level of parental involvement. As well as that, this research will allow us to gain an increased understanding if there are any differences in the level of involvement amongst fathers and mothers.

In order to conduct this research I will be interviewing participants individually. The interview time will be arranged at participant’s convenience . The interviews will be tape recorded and transcribed for analysis. The data you provide for this study will be completely anonymous. Any names or identifying information will be removed from transcripts. Everything you say will be confidential unless you disclose something which indicates a risk to yourself or a third party. In these cases the researcher will need to act in accordance with British psychological Society guidelines. The recordings and transcriptions will be kept securely and destroyed 18 months after the completion of this study.”

If you would like to take part in this study then please contact the Ms Tajzai at  tajzaik@roehampton.ac.uk

Thanks very much in advance.