RUBIES in Educational Settings

Description

The proposed three-year pilot randomized trial aims to test the effectiveness of the newly-redesigned paraeducator-delivered RUBI for use in Educational Settings (RUBIES) intervention compared to usual care training in reducing disruptive behavior in 80 elementary-school children with ASD. Given the critical need to understand not just whether, but also how interventions work, this study also will examine paraeducator- and child-level mechanistic pathways of the RUBIES intervention.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disruptive Behavior

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Study overview

The proposed three-year pilot randomized trial aims to test the effectiveness of the newly-redesigned paraeducator-delivered RUBI for use in Educational Settings (RUBIES) intervention compared to usual care training in reducing disruptive behavior in 80 elementary-school children with ASD. Given the critical need to understand not just whether, but also how interventions work, this study also will examine paraeducator- and child-level mechanistic pathways of the RUBIES intervention.

Exploring Mechanisms of Change in a Pilot Trial of the RUBI Program in Educational Settings

RUBIES in Educational Settings

Condition
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Seattle

Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Paraeducators must be employed by the school district and work directly with children with ASD in the classroom at their school.
  • * Students with ASD will be included if they: 1) have a documented ASD diagnosis and a Social Responsiveness Scale-2 total raw score \> 70 for males and 65 for females; 2) are enrolled in a Kindergarten-5th grade general or special education classroom and participate in a general education classroom for a minimum of 4 hours/week; 3) have a participating paraeducator; 4) have a teacher-rated Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Irritability (ABC-I) subscale score \>15,; and 5) have a stable educational plan and placement.
  • * Paraeducator is not supporting a student with autism in a general education classroom
  • * Student does not have a diagnosis of ASD or elevated disruptive behavior problems

Ages Eligible for Study

5 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Seattle Children's Hospital,

Study Record Dates

2024-07-31