Optimizing Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

Description

The overarching goal of the proposed study is to: (a) determine how best to sequence two parent-mediated interventions: a social communication intervention (Project ImPACT, Improving Parents as Communication Teachers) and a disruptive behavior intervention (Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior) and (b) examine moderators and mediators of intervention outcomes.

Conditions

Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Study overview

The overarching goal of the proposed study is to: (a) determine how best to sequence two parent-mediated interventions: a social communication intervention (Project ImPACT, Improving Parents as Communication Teachers) and a disruptive behavior intervention (Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior) and (b) examine moderators and mediators of intervention outcomes.

Optimizing Outcomes Through Sequencing Parent-Mediated Interventions for Young Children With Autism

Optimizing Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

Condition
Autism
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Evanston

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60208

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Child is between 18 and 48 months old
  • * Child scores above the research cutoff for ASD on the TELE-ASD-PEDS
  • * Child has no other known diagnosis or disability at study entry
  • * Child has normal vision
  • * Child is exposed to English at least 50% of the time
  • * Child has a caregiver willing to learn the intervention strategies
  • * Caregiver wants help supporting their child's social communication and behavior regulation
  • * Caregiver understands conversational English well enough to participate in caregiver instruction

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Months to 48 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Northwestern University,

Study Record Dates

2027-02-28