Examining the Effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model in Community Programs Serving Young Autism

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

600

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

January 1, 2028

Study Completion Date

June 1, 2028

Conditions
Autism
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)

The Early Start Denver Model focuses on teaching inside children's play and care activities, carried out within a joint activity structure. Adults follow children's leads into activities, embed teaching objectives inside the play, use the play as the reward, and build targeted skills following developmental science and ABA principles.

BEHAVIORAL

Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI)

Treatment as usual provided by community-based autism agencies

Trial Locations (1)

95817

RECRUITING

University of California, Davis MIND Institute, Sacramento

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

lead

University of California, Davis

OTHER