Virtual Group Social ABCs - Multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial

The Social ABCs is an evidence-based caregiver-mediated early intervention. This trial examines the 6-week Virtual Group Social ABCs; an adapted model of the existing evidence-based Social ABCs. The targets are functional directed vocalizations and positive emotion sharing with a caregiver. It is provided to small groups of parents (4-8 per group) who meet virtually for a series of 6 didactic learning sessions led by two trained Coaches, supported by the programs Parent Manual, PowerPoint slides, facilitated discussion, reflection, and idea generation. Each family is assigned a Coach, and one parent per family receives 9 individualized, 1:1 live coaching sessions over a 6-week period via the virtual platform with the goal of learning to implement the Social ABCs strategies with their child. 10-min video recordings of caregiver and child are taken at baseline(time 0), post intervention (time 1),and follow up (time 2) as a measurement of fidelity of implementation and child responsivity.