Family-Implemented Treatment on the Behavioral Inflexibility of Children With Autism

Description

The overall goal of this project is to determine whether a new form of family-based treatment for repetitive and inflexible behaviors, delivered using videoconferencing technology, can counter any negative effects of those behaviors, but also improve positive outcomes for young children with ASD.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Compulsive Behavior

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Study overview

The overall goal of this project is to determine whether a new form of family-based treatment for repetitive and inflexible behaviors, delivered using videoconferencing technology, can counter any negative effects of those behaviors, but also improve positive outcomes for young children with ASD.

Parent-implemented Treatment for Repetitive Behaviors in Children With ASD: Using a Novel Telehealth Approach to Increase Service Access.

Family-Implemented Treatment on the Behavioral Inflexibility of Children With Autism

Condition
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Kansas City

Juniper Gardens Children's Project, Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66101

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

  • * ASD criteria on Social Communication Questionnaire-Lifetime and Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised.
  • * Between ages of 3 years, 0 months and 9 years, 6 months
  • * exhibiting clinically significant levels of repetitive behavior (Score \>26 on Repetitive Behavior Scales-Revised
  • * prior clinical or medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
  • * diagnosed comorbid genetic disorder known to associated with increased symptom severity
  • * child engages in serious self-injurious behavior with intensity or frequency that warrants hospitalization
  • * change in psychotropic medications within last 6 weeks
  • * child already receives \>20hours per week of home-based ABA services

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 9 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Kansas,

Brian Boyd, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

2026-03-31