Pivotal Response Treatment for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Sponsor
- Yale University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of a novel behavioral treatment
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study aims to investigate the utility of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), a behaviorally derived intervention, to improve the quality and frequency of communication and social engagement of toddlers with siblings who have an autism spectrum disorder (SIBS - ASD) and who demonstrate developmental delays and impairments in social interaction between 12 and 15 months of age.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •toddlers, age 12 - 15 months, who have an older sibling with ASD
- •delays of at least 1.5 standard deviations in communication (receptive/expressive language) based on developmental testing
- •scores that exceed the ASD cutoff on standardized measures of social-communicative behavior
Exclusion Criteria
- •physical or neurological disorder (e.g., seizures, cerebral palsy)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of a novel behavioral treatment
Time Frame: 24 months
Assessment of Outcome: Attendance. Attendance to parent education sessions will be recorded by the therapist. Parent utilization. To assess the acceptability of the PRT approach, parents will be asked to keep a weekly log of procedure use, including overall estimated duration and choice of activities.
Acceptability of a novel behavioral treatment
Time Frame: 24 months
Assessment of Outcome: Parent satisfaction. At post-treatment, parents will be asked to complete a Likert-scale and short response questionnaire rating their satisfaction with various aspects of the program