Invitation to Participate in the Covid-19 Impact Assessment

Appendix A.1_COV-IMP – ASD/DD/POP participants

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Dear <Name>,

We appreciate your previous contribution to the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) and are excited about the things we are learning from that research. We are currently inviting SEED families to participate in the SEED COVID-19 Impact Study to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted families who participated in SEED and how parents and children are adapting.

The project is funded by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are contacting families from six SEED sites located in Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.

If we do not hear from you, a member of our staff will attempt to contact you within the next few weeks to make sure you received the packet and help with materials, if needed. By completing these forms, your consent to participate is implied. Verbal consent will be obtained for any information provided over the phone. Your participation in the SEED COVID-19 Assessment is voluntary. Also, please know that any information you give us about you or your child will be kept private.

If you agree to take part in the SEED COVID-19 Assessment, please complete the three enclosed questionnaires: (1) COVID-19 Impact Survey; (2) Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL); (3) Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS). We know your time is valuable; you will receive a $30 <money order/cash card> once we receive the completed packet.

Please return the materials in the envelope provided. If you have any questions about completing these forms, please call <Project Coordinator> at <Phone number>.

Sincerely,

<site project coordinator>

Version Aug 2020