Evaluating Pathways Mutual Gaze Protocol on Social Skills in Young Children Suspected of Autism

Description

Purpose of the Study: The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a technique called the "mutual gaze procedure," used in Pathways Early Intervention (Pathways), is the key to helping improve social communication, language, and everyday skills in young children (16-30 months old) who are at high risk for autism, particularly those from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. What Will Happen: Researchers will compare two versions of the Pathways Intervention: * Version 1: Includes mutual gaze strategies. * Version 2: Does not include mutual gaze strategies. What to Expect: Participants will: * Attend 12 sessions of Pathways Intervention, each lasting 1.5 hours (or 15 weeks if there are cancellations). * Come to the clinic for a developmental check-up three times: before starting Pathways, right after completing Pathways, and three months after finishing Pathways.

Conditions

Autism

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Study overview

Purpose of the Study: The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a technique called the "mutual gaze procedure," used in Pathways Early Intervention (Pathways), is the key to helping improve social communication, language, and everyday skills in young children (16-30 months old) who are at high risk for autism, particularly those from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. What Will Happen: Researchers will compare two versions of the Pathways Intervention: * Version 1: Includes mutual gaze strategies. * Version 2: Does not include mutual gaze strategies. What to Expect: Participants will: * Attend 12 sessions of Pathways Intervention, each lasting 1.5 hours (or 15 weeks if there are cancellations). * Come to the clinic for a developmental check-up three times: before starting Pathways, right after completing Pathways, and three months after finishing Pathways.

Evaluating The Efficacy of Pathways Parent-Mediated Intervention's Mutual Gaze Protocol on Social Skills in Young Children Suspected of Having Autism: A Randomized Control Trial

Evaluating Pathways Mutual Gaze Protocol on Social Skills in Young Children Suspected of Autism

Condition
Autism
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Children must be between 16-30 months old at the start of the study;
  • * Children must receive social disability index of 7 or lower on the EarliPointTM assessment with a researcher (i.e., human) confirming social challenges are present;
  • * Parents must report no other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders
  • * Parents must be fluent in English
  • * Parents must live within a 30-mile radius of the Callier Center Dallas.
  • * Children younger than 16 months or older than 30 months at the start of the study
  • * Children who are not at high risk for autism based on an EarliPointTM assessment (with researcher confirmation of social challenges)
  • * Children whose parents report they have any other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders;
  • * Children whose parents are not fluent in English.

Ages Eligible for Study

16 Months to 30 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas at Dallas,

Pamela Rollins, EdD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Texas at Dallas

Study Record Dates

2026-06-01