Autism and Disruptive Behavior Trial

The social worker will discuss the clinician's recommendations for needed services and how to access the services. The family will be provided the social worker's contact information and be encouraged to reach out with more questions or if more information is needed.

The goal of the ABHN intervention is to ensure access to recommended community behavioral health services, decrease parent stress levels, and/or improve child sleep and activity levels in order to reduce disruptive behaviors. Navigators will check-in at least weekly by telephone, email, or text message (as per family preference) during the first 4 weeks of the intervention and at least every 2 weeks for the remainder of the intervention or until ABHN and family agree that all goals and action steps in the Family Care Plan are completed.

After 3 months, children whose ABC Irritability Subscale scores improve by less than 5 points who received the social work intervention can be randomized to ABHN

After 3 months, children whose ABC Irritability Subscale scores improve by less than 5 points who received the social work intervention can be randomized to ABHN+Complex Autism Program (CAP)