Simulated environments and everyday functioning in people with MS and other neurological conditions
The Department of Psychology and St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute are looking for individuals with MS (and other chronic neurological conditions) to participate in an ongoing study in Spokane, WA. The purpose of the study is to evaluate how various neurological conditions impact everyday functioning. The project also aims to understand the deficits that result from various neurological conditions and to develop an ecologically valid assessment using a simulated environment that can help understand everyday functioning in individuals with cognitive impairment.
What You Will Be Asked To Do: The study takes approximately 3 hours to complete and is conducted at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane, WA. Participants will be asked to complete several tasks, which are similar to solving problems or games, and to complete several tasks of daily living in the St. Luke’s Community (a simulated environment).
Participants will receive a free neurocognitive report detailing performances on tasks of memory and thinking abilities, as well as $30 of compensation.
Requirements:
• Diagnosed with a neurological condition, such as multiple sclerosis, or have a neurologic injury, such as a traumatic brain injury or stroke.
• Be able to speak English fluently
• Have no current psychoactive substance abuse
• Have no diagnosis of dementia
We are also looking for control participants. If you DO NOT have a history of any neurological condition/injury, please consider participating as a control! You will be asked to participate in the same 3-hour testing session and will also be compensated with $30 for your time.
Contact: If you are interested in participating in the study or have any questions about the study, please contact WSU’s Memory and Aging Lab at (509) 335-4033 or email Kayela Robertson at k.robertson@wsu.edu.
