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Improving the Part C Early Intervention Service Delivery System for Children with ASD
Sponsor: University of Washington
Summary
Despite strong consensus that early, specialized intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can have a dramatic impact on outcomes, the public health system's capacity to provide such services is severely challenged by the rapid rise in ASD prevalence. The goal of this research project is to increase timely and equitable access to ASD-specialized early intervention during the critical first three years of life by capitalizing on the existing infrastructure of the Part C Early Intervention (EI) system, which is publicly funded and available in all states in the United States. This project will train EI providers to use an evidence-based, parent-mediated intervention that can improve child and family outcomes as well as mitigate the long-term substantial economic costs associated with ASD.
Official title: Improving the Part C Early Intervention Service Delivery System for Children with ASD: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Months - 33 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
440
Start Date
2021-09-27
Completion Date
2025-05-31
Last Updated
2024-11-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Reciprocal Imitation Training
RIT is a relatively straightforward, brief NDBI. It employs four simple strategies to target motor imitation and IJA during play: (1) contingent imitation of the child's verbal and nonverbal behavior, (2) linguistic mapping, (3) direct elicitation of object and gesture imitation following the child's interest, and (4) contingent reinforcement. It has been used at low intensities (e.g., 1-3 hours per week) over short periods of time (e.g., 10-12 weeks) to produce robust changes in pivotal skills. It is easy to learn and can be implemented with fidelity by undergraduate-level therapists with limited backgrounds in ASD, as well as by parents and siblings.
Locations (4)
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Carol A Schubert
Seattle, Washington, United States