Improving Academic and Social Functioning in Middle-Schoolers With Autism

Description

The goal of this study is to test how well two group interventions work for middle-school children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). One of the interventions focuses on teaching parents and adolescent skills to help improve their social functioning and the other focuses on teaching parents and adolescents skills to improve organization, planning, and study skills. Eligible participants will be randomly (like a coin flip) assigned to attend one of the two interventions.

Conditions

Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this study is to test how well two group interventions work for middle-school children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). One of the interventions focuses on teaching parents and adolescent skills to help improve their social functioning and the other focuses on teaching parents and adolescents skills to improve organization, planning, and study skills. Eligible participants will be randomly (like a coin flip) assigned to attend one of the two interventions.

Improving Academic and Social Functioning in Middle-Schoolers With Autism

Improving Academic and Social Functioning in Middle-Schoolers With Autism

Condition
Autism
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of autism
  • * No intellectual disability
  • * Problems with organization, materials management, and planning and prioritization
  • * Problems with social skills
  • * Fully included in middle school
  • * Stable medication and behavioral treatment regime
  • * Home schooled
  • * Severe co-occurring psychopathology (e.g., aggression, suicidal)
  • * Non English-speaking

Ages Eligible for Study

10 Years to 15 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,

Leanne Tamm, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Amie Duncan, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study Record Dates

2029-08-31