The Developmental and Social Benefits of a Classical/Contemporary AllPlay Dance Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000671167
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Nicole Rinehart

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-05-06
• Study Completion: 2020-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 9 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

For ASD Participants:
• Must be aged between 7 and 12 years old.
• Must have a pre-existing formal diagnosis of ASD.
• Must be able to understand and follow simple verbal and visual instructions.
• Must be available to attend the dance program in Term 3 if randomly allocated to the intervention group.

For Parents of ASD Participants:
• Must be a parent or guardian of a child aged 7-12 with a formal diagnosis of ASD who is enrolled in the study.

For Elite Dancers Participating as Buddies:
• Must be over 14 years of age.
• Must currently be/or have previously completed intensive training in dance.
• Must be interested in pursuing a career as a dancer or a dance teacher.
• Must have a working with children check if they do not qualify for an exemption.
• Must be available to support at least one group of children through the dance program in Term 3 or 4.

Exclusion Criteria

For ASD Participants:
•A formal diagnosis of Intellectual Disability (ID).
•Actively participating in a similar dance program in the community on an ongoing basis or enrolled to participate in an external dance program during the study.

For Parents of ASD Participants:
•Non-English speaking - unable to speak/read English at a level sufficient enough to comprehend the study materials (e.g., advertisement flyers, consent forms) and complete the surveys.

For Elite Dancers Participating as Buddies:
•Non-English speaking - unable to speak/read English at a level sufficient enough to comprehend the study materials (e.g., advertisement flyers, consent forms), communicate with the children and complete the surveys.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability and feasibility of the study based on general study metrics (e.g., enrollment rates, drop out, session attendance) and participants' subjective report about their experiences of the classical/contemporary AllPlay Dance program.[Within 8 weeks of participants completing the dance intervention. ]