Milieu Teaching-AV (MT-AV Pilot)

Description

This project will look at whether a novel approach to language intervention that encourages looking to audiovisual speech cues for infants with autistic older siblings (Baby Sibs), who are highly likely be diagnosed with autism or developmental language disorder (DLD). This study will specifically look at (a) whether caregivers find this approach to be easy to implement in their homes, (b) whether they find this approach to be acceptable, and (c) whether caregivers use the taught strategies in interactions with their infants.

Conditions

Autism Sibling, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This project will look at whether a novel approach to language intervention that encourages looking to audiovisual speech cues for infants with autistic older siblings (Baby Sibs), who are highly likely be diagnosed with autism or developmental language disorder (DLD). This study will specifically look at (a) whether caregivers find this approach to be easy to implement in their homes, (b) whether they find this approach to be acceptable, and (c) whether caregivers use the taught strategies in interactions with their infants.

Milieu Teaching-AV (MT-AV Pilot): a Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of an Adaptation of Milieu Teaching for Infant Siblings of Autistic Children That Encourages Looking to the Mouth

Milieu Teaching-AV (MT-AV Pilot)

Condition
Autism Sibling
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Nashville

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * an older sibling with an autism diagnosis, confirmed by either (a) a detailed developmental interview and administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule or (b) by record review
  • * monolingual English-speaking household
  • * adverse neurological history
  • * known genetic condition
  • * pre-term birth (gestation \< 37 weeks)
  • * caregiver report of a diagnosed vision impairment or hearing loss

Ages Eligible for Study

5 Months to 12 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Vanderbilt University Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2025-12