Research Results
The Documenting Hope Project is a multi-year research program involving at least two IRB-approved studies. We opened enrollment for our first research study, the CHIRP Study, in 2018 and continue to enroll participants. Our second study, the FLIGHT Study opens for enrollment in 2021. As we continue to collect and analyze data we will share new and relevant findings with our community. Be sure to sign up to get the latest findings and research opportunities delivered right to your inbox.
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Ty Video
Support the research examining how kids healWatch the video below and meet Ty, the First FLIGHT Study ParticipantWe’ve identified another child who -- like Ty -- has a medical condition considered to be “lifelong.” Your gift today will help this child heal by...
Jeremiah’s Baseline Assessments
Jeremiah has begun his baseline assessments. This means that his parents and the FLIGHT Study team are busy collecting biosamples (blood, urine, stool, saliva) and also visiting a variety of local clinicians. Some of the clinical visits include a visit with a...
Meet Jeremiah, the Second Participant in the FLIGHT Study
Meet Jeremiah and his family, the second participants in the Documenting Hope FLIGHT Study. Jeremiah is 7 years old, plays all kinds of sports and likes to use his scooter and hang out with neighborhood friends. He has an older brother, Alex, and a younger sister,...
What Lab Tests Do FLIGHT Participants Take?
At-Home Diagnostic Tests During the early weeks of the FLIGHT Study, the Program Director, Josie Nelson, and Medical Director, Dr. Heather Tallman Ruhm, helped the family collect specimens for a number of at-home diagnostic tests, and to prepare for two blood draws....
What Makes the FLIGHT Study Unique
One of the central features of the FLIGHT Study is to facilitate collaboration among health and medical professionals from different disciplines. Why is this collaborative process important? It is important because no one health or medical discipline (nutrition,...
Meeting the Parent Mentor
What Is a Parent Mentor? Each FLIGHT family is provided with a parent mentor. The parent mentor is someone who has an impacted child and has been through many of the same biomedical tests and assessments and that are a part of the FLIGHT Study. Meet Brooke Potthast In...
FLIGHT Study Baseline Tests
What Are FLIGHT Study Baseline Tests? Ty’s family have completed a large number of baseline developmental and environmental assessments. As part of the FLIGHT Study, each family is asked to complete a variety of assessments to establish a baseline for their child’s...
Meet the First FLIGHT Family
Meet Ty’s family. Ty has an older sister and a younger brother. Ty loves to go to the park and play on the swings. The whole family loves spending time outdoors in nature. Ty was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was two years old, and his family has...
Getting To Know Ty’s Family
Ty has a really special bond with both his mom and his dad. Ty’s dad is currently a professional athlete and his mom was a collegiate level softball player. Ty loves goofing around with his dad. Ty’s older sister, Livi, loves to ride her bike and is a great helper...
Ty Is Working His Way Through the FLIGHT Study Baseline Period
What Is the FLIGHT Study? The FLIGHT Study [Facilitated Longitudinal Investigation of Genuine Health Transformation] builds upon our Documenting Hope CHIRP Study as a foundation for capturing clinical data over time to test the hypothesis that comprehensive...