Due to the pandemic, we have paused ALL data collection efforts out of an abundance of caution. Please let us know if you are interested in being placed on our study waitlist. 



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We are located in the Department of Psychology on "The Hill" (Circle Drive) at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Phone: 
(865) 974-5306 (Big Orange)
(865) 974-5996 (Little Orange)

Fax: 
(865) 974-9530

Mailing Address: 
Behavior and Learning Lab (BALL@UT)
1404 Circle Drive
Department of Psychology
Austin Peay Building
Knoxville, TN 37996

Big Orange Study:
1404 Circle Drive
Department of Psychology
Austin Peay Building, 226E
Knoxville, TN 37996

Little Orange Study:
UT Conference Center
600 Henley Street
B50 Suite
Knoxville, TN 37996

Please provide the following information to be contacted by a member of our research team.

Referral Information:

We use the following multi-method, multi-informant, and multidimensional approach to assess ADHD symptoms in the Little Orange Project:
  • Semi-structured diagnostic interview administered with parent(s) and child to understand current and past emotional/behavioral concerns and psychosocial history
  • Subjective ratings of emotional/behavioral functioning completed by the parent(s) and classroom teacher to understand functioning in multiple settings (i.e., home and school)
  • Assessment of intellectual functioning
  • Assessment of academic achievement
  • Objective measures of sustained attention, memory, inhibition, and problem solving abilities
  • Assessment of symptoms that may (1) better account for attention and learning problems and (2) interfere with functioning at home and school (i.e., depression, anxiety, sleep problems, etc.)
  • 10-14 hours of direct observation of the child in the clinical research environment 
  • Objective measure of activity level with high-precision actigraphs worn on the non-dominant wrist and ankles that assess activity level 16 times per second

    Note: Parents receive a research report two weeks after the last assessment session during a debriefing appointment. The report summarizes learning strengths and potential growth areas.