Reducing Negative Behaviours in Daily Routines for Young Children with Autism

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism; Global developmental delay; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000068460
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

staff provided study information to parents of children newly diagnosed with ASD. Families were assessed on entry to the study and included if their child was between 3 and 5 years of age and had: (1) atypical sensory processing on the Infant Toddler Sensory Profile (ITSP, Dunn, 2002); (2) a behavior, nominated by the family that interfered with daily routines that was logically linked with sensory challenges (judged by the therapist); (3) autistic disorder based on scores on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule(Lord, Rutter, & Le Couteur, 1995) administered by a psychologist trained to research reliability level; and (4) global developmental delay confirmed by clinic reports provided by parents.

Exclusion Criteria

No autism diagnosis;
Older than 5 years of age;
Parents unable to identify behaviour of concern
No atypical sensory processing

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified