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Telehealth Parent-Implemented Intervention for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Description

The primary objective of this research study is to improve outcomes involving core social-communication symptoms for young children with ASD or social communication delays by increasing access to clinically validated early behavioral intervention through a telehealth parent coaching model. The investigators will test the hypothesis that telehealth-delivered Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention parent coaching (TC) is non-inferior to in-person coaching (IPC) for the treatment of core social-communication symptoms in toddlers with either a social communication delay or ASD.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderActive Autistic DisorderAutismAsperger SyndromePDD-NOSSocial Communication DelayMixed Expressive Receptive Language DisorderOther Symbolic Dysfunctions
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Related Conditions:

Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderActive Autistic DisorderAutismAsperger SyndromePDD-NOSSocial Communication DelayMixed Expressive Receptive Language DisorderOther Symbolic Dysfunctions

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Study Details

Study overview

The primary objective of this research study is to improve outcomes involving core social-communication symptoms for young children with ASD or social communication delays by increasing access to clinically validated early behavioral intervention through a telehealth parent coaching model. The investigators will test the hypothesis that telehealth-delivered Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention parent coaching (TC) is non-inferior to in-person coaching (IPC) for the treatment of core social-communication symptoms in toddlers with either a social communication delay or ASD.

Telehealth Parent-Implemented Intervention to Improve Social- Communication Outcomes in Young Children With ASD

Telehealth Parent-Implemented Intervention for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Condition
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Baltimore

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21211

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

  • * Meeting study criteria for ASD based on:
  • * Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule(ADOS) criteria for mild-to- moderate concern or greater (for children between 18 and 30 months) or algorithm cut-offs for ASD or autism (31-33 months),
  • * Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5)( criteria for ASD)
  • * ASD diagnosis by clinician (clinical best estimate) by study team clinical research experts
  • * Meeting study criteria for social communication delay based on:
  • * Scoring a T score of \<35 on Expressive Language and/or Receptive Language subscales, Nonverbal developmental quotient of \> 50 (Visual Reception and Fine Motor subscales averaged) AND Visual reception \> 12 months
  • * Nonverbal developmental quotient (DQ) of \> 63 based on the Visual Reception and Fine Motor subscales
  • * Gestational age of 36-42 weeks;
  • * Birth weight of \> 2,500 grams;
  • * Absence of identifiable neurological (e.g., epilepsy), genetic (e.g., Down syndrome, fragile X, tuberose sclerosis, neurofibromatosis) or severe sensory- motor (e.g., cerebral palsy) conditions.
  • * Able to walk independently.
  • * Children must produce at least three different types of intentional directed (with eye contact or pairing vocalization and gesture) nonverbal or verbal communicative acts per day, with clear and specific examples, per parent report in the Eligibility Interview.
  • * Having a primary language other than English
  • * Family lives \>40 miles from a Kennedy Krieger Institute-Center for Autism Services, Sciences, and Innovation (CASSI) site.
  • * Child lives in foster care.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Months to 42 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.,

Rebecca Landa, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

Rachel Reetzke, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

Study Record Dates

2026-09-01