PEERS® Plus: A mixed methods randomised trial of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) adapted for primary and early high school children with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain InjuryCerebral PalsyPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapyPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapyNeurological - Other neurological disordersInjuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623000515695
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Children will be included if:
1. they have a diagnosis of CP or ABI (at least 6 months post ABI);
2. their caregiver reports they have difficulties with social competency;
3. are motivated to develop friendships;
4. attend mainstream school (Grades 3 and above) and are aged 8-13 years
5. have a verbal IQ > 70 measured on the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence 2nd Edition (WASI-II);
6. use speech understood by unfamiliar listeners
6. they and their caregiver have basic proficiency in English;
7. they and their caregiver are able to commit to the pre and post assessments, 12-13 weekly sessions (Note: Session 13 is optional) AND complete homework tasks;
8. their caregiver return the intake forms within the time frame suggested.
The exclusion criteria of this study were developed to accommodate all participants in a safe and ethical manner. Children will be excluded if:
1. they have uncontrolled epilepsy;
2. they have severe visual or auditory impairment
3. they are non-verbal.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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