Meeting the Needs of Young Hispanic Autistic Children
ConditionAutism
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-42
SponsorThe University of Texas at Dallas
About this trial
Purpose of the Study: The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a technique called the "mutual gaze procedure" used in a Culturally and Linguistically Responsive adaptation of Pathways Early Intervention (CLR-Pathways) is the key to improving social communication, language, and everyday skills in young (18-42 months) Hispanic autistic children experiencing low income.
What Will Happen: Researchers will compare two versions of CLR-Pathways.
* Version 1: Includes mutual gaze strategies. * Version 2: Does not include mutual gaze strategies.
What to Expect: Participants will:
* Attend 16 sessions (or 18 weeks if there are cancellations) of Pathways Intervention, each lasting 1.5 hours. * Come to the clinic for a developmental check-up three times: before starting Pathways, right after completing Pathways, and three months after finishing Pathways.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Children must be from a Hispanic family experiencing low income, defined as having an income-to-needs ratio of < 320% of the federal poverty level, determined by their household size
Children must be between 18-42 months old at the start of the study
Children must have no other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders determined by parent report
Children must receive a Calibrated Severity Score (CSS) of 4 or higher on the Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule-2 (ADOS-2) administered by a qualified bilingual assessment associate
Disqualifiers
Children who are from a family that is not Hispanic and/or does not have an income-to-needs ratio of < 320% of the federal poverty level, determined by their household size
Children younger than 18 months or older than 42 months at the start of the study
Children whose parents report they have any other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders
Children who receive a Calibrated Severity Score (CSS) lower than 4 on the ADOS-2
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pathways Parent-Mediated Intervention without Mutual Gaze
- Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pathways Parent-Mediated Intervention
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
The University of Texas at Dallas
Lead sponsor
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Collaborator
Catholic Charities
Collaborator
University of Kansas
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov