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​We are excited to announce that the second wave of the BEOND study will open to families from February 2026!
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Behavioural and Emotional Outcomes in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

What is the BEOND study?

The BEOND study is a large-scale survey run by the Cerebra Network (www.cerebranetwork.com). The survey will look at behaviour, wellbeing, emotion, physical and mental health in children and adults with genetic syndromes, neurodevelopmental conditions, and intellectual disabilities.

 

The first wave of BEOND ran from February 2023 to January 2024, recruiting a total of 626 families! For the second wave of BEOND, we invite these families to take part again and welcome new families too.

What did we find out from the first wave of BEOND?

Click here to see what we found from the first wave of BEOND!

What changes have we made to the second wave of BEOND?

We have listened to your feedback to improve the second wave of BEOND. In particular, we have made the survey 50% shorter, provided an option to skip questions, and streamlined our feedback report process so that families receive their reports quicker.  

What does taking part involve?

You will be asked to complete a survey, either online or via a posted paper copy (postage free of charge). The survey includes 12 questionnaires which will take about 60 minutes to complete – this can be done in one sitting or multiple sittings. You will be asked a variety of questions and through your answers we will learn more about behaviour, wellbeing, emotion, cognition, and health in children and adults with genetic syndromes, neurodevelopmental conditions, and intellectual disabilities. We will also gain insights into access to support, service use, and family wellbeing. After you complete the survey, you have the option to answer another 5-minute questionnaire about your child/person you care for. We may also send this questionnaire to another caregiver of your child/person you care for (e.g. mother, father, grandparent, sibling, or carer), depending on your agreement. This ambitious survey will be repeated several times over the next few years. Our hope is that many families will choose to take part at multiple points so that we can see how responses change over time and get a much better insight into development in genetic syndromes, neurodevelopmental conditions, and intellectual disabilities across the lifespan.

What does BEOND hope to achieve?

Our hope is that in collecting a range of data from lots of people at different points in their lives, we can see how responses change over time and get a much better insight into development in genetic syndromes, neurodevelopmental conditions, and intellectual disabilities across the lifespan. The data we collect will also contribute to a better understanding of common areas of difficulty, as well as challenges that might be specific to certain individuals or groups within this broad community. Through this work we may be able to offer better ideas for how to support people with genetic syndromes, neurodevelopmental conditions, and intellectual disabilities in the future.

What do I get for taking part?

Those families who complete the survey will receive individualised feedback reports to put the information back into your hands.

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Where can I learn more and take part?

If you would like to take part, simply click the ‘Take part’ button below!

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Cerebra Network for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Address: School of Psychology, University of Birmingham

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