Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that can be delivered in a home setting. It is a safe and tolerable intervention that has shown promise for improving positive social communication and self-regulation in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Children and youth with ASD will be randomized to At-home tDCS or sham control stimulation for 3 weeks. We will measure the effect of At-home tDCS on the brain mechanisms and clinical measures of social communication and self-regulation..
Children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and self-regulation impairment or social communication challenges
Able to participate in tDCS
Children with contraindications to tDCS (history of seizures, family history of seizures, metal implants)
Co-existing neurological conditions (epilepsy, stroke, etc.)