Social Communication Intervention for Young Children with ASD
Principal Investigator: Miriam Lense, Ph.D.
Description
We invite parents/caregivers and their child with ASD (16-60 months old) to participate in an intervention study to support children’s imitation, communication, and social skill development. Children will participate in weekly play-based intervention sessions with a therapist based on Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT).
Participants will be asked to:
- Complete questionnaires about themselves and their child
- Child participates in 10 weeks of intervention sessions 3 times per week with therapist (40-60 minute sessions)
- Attend study visits before and after the intervention program
- Child completes a movie watching activity (optional)
Participant Criteria
Parents/caregivers and their child with ASD (16-60 months old)
Compensation
Participants receive up to $200 in gift cards. The child receives intervention sessions at no cost. Intervention sessions involve music and non-music play-based interaction activities.
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Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2021
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