Gathering Feedback on a Vaccination Social Story to Help Autistic Children and Their Caregivers

Summary: This study aims to gain feedback from autistic youth and caregivers on a Social Story resource that we created to help families prepare for and cope with vaccination. In part 1, we obtained feedback from families and professionals, then made revisions. Now in part 2, we are looking for more feedback before doing a study on families using the Social Story to prepare for a real vaccination.

Researchers: Dr. C. M. McMurtry (PI), Olivia Dobson (M.A., lead researcher), Dr. Anna Taddio (committee member), Dr. Frank Symons (committee member).

Who can participate? This study aims to gain feedback from autistic youth and caregivers on a Social Story resource that we created to help families prepare for and cope with vaccination. In part 1, we obtained feedback from families and professionals, then made revisions. Now in part 2, we are looking for more feedback before doing a study on families using the Social Story to prepare for a real vaccination.

What's involved:

This study aims to gain feedback from autistic youth and caregivers on a Social Story resource that we created to help families prepare for and cope with vaccination. In part 1, we obtained feedback from families and professionals, then made revisions. Now in part 2, we are looking for more feedback before doing a study on families using the Social Story to prepare for a real vaccination.

If applicable, how will participants be compensated for their participation?

Participants offered to choose an autism-related organization to add $10 donation to.

Deadline to participate: Feb, 2026

Contact: odobson@uoguelph.ca