Measurement of Joint Attention Fluency

• Conditions: Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT01643343
• Lead Sponsor: The Vista School

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to study joint attention. Joint attention plays a critical role in social and language development in children with and without autism. Joint attention is the shared attention between a child and another person. This study seeks to set a standard benchmark of frequency scores for joint attention. Finding a rate of engaging in joint attention behavior would offer a benchmark for all researchers and practitioners working with learners with and without autism.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-18
• Primary Completion: 2013-10
• Study Completion: 2014-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• autism spectrum disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• hearing or vision problems
• behaviors that are a danger to self or others

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Vista School; 🇺🇸 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States