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Early Behavioral Intervention to Improve Social Communication Function in Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
Summary
The investigators are running an intervention study for young children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). The study will include free play-based behavioral intervention that may improve social and communication skills in children with TSC. Eligible families will have a child in the age range of 12-36 months, with a diagnosis of TSC. A parent must also be available to attend the weekly intervention sessions at UCLA. The intervention will focus on teaching caregivers skills to improve the social and communication outcomes of their children. The content of the intervention will be individually tailored to the child's developmental level. The intervention involves pre-assessments, an intervention period of daily 60 minute sessions for 10 days, followed by weekly 60 minute sessions for 10 weeks, and post-assessments. The classroom can have up to 3 parent-child dyad and the curriculum focuses on improving social-communication and play skills.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Months - 36 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
8
Start Date
2015-09
Completion Date
2017-08
Last Updated
2026-07-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
JASPER
JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation) is a treatment approach based on a combination of developmental and behavioral principles developed by Dr. Connie Kasari and Dr. Amanda Gulsrud at UCLA. It targets the foundations of social communication (joint attention, imitation, play) and uses naturalistic strategies to increase the rate and complexity of social communication.
Locations (1)
UCLA Semel Insitute
Los Angeles, California, United States