Evaluating Pathways Mutual Gaze Protocol on Social Skills in Young Children Suspected of Autism

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 10, 2024

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2026

Study Completion Date

June 1, 2026

Conditions
Autism
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Pathways Parent Mediated Intervention

Pathways-trained research clinicians will conduct 90-minute weekly coaching sessions with caregivers in the family's home or other convenient location. Caregivers will receive a written version of the program manual. Sessions will review information about social communication, infusing mutual gaze in social sensory routines, and using naturalistic developmental behavioral strategies. Interventionists will demonstrate intervention strategies and provide caregivers with practice feedback and self-reflection.

BEHAVIORAL

Pathways Parent Mediated Intervention without Mutual Gaze

Pathways-trained research clinicians will conduct 90-minute weekly coaching sessions with caregivers in the family's home or other convenient location. Caregivers will receive a written version of the program manual. Sessions will review information about social communication, social sensory routines, and naturalistic developmental behavioral strategies described in the program manual. Interventionists will demonstrate intervention strategies and provide caregivers with practice feedback and self-reflection.

Trial Locations (1)

75080

RECRUITING

University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

OTHER_GOV

lead

The University of Texas at Dallas

OTHER