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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.