Clinicianless Training in Autism Treatment: An Adaptive Online Parent Education Program
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parents
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Autism Spectrum Disorder focused on measuring Autism, Treatment, Intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
- Parent endorsements of significant language delay
- Between the ages of 1.0 and 4.5 years (12 and 54 months)
- Parents willing to complete intake and follow-up assessments, complete the eight weekly PRT lessons, record and submit parent-child PRT videos, and review these videos on a weekly basis.
- Access to an internet connection and an iOS smartphone or tablet that can supports the app and records video.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Significant medical conditions, seizures, and mental health concerns
- Non-English speaking
- Prior parent training in PRT or similar Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention
Sites / Locations
- University of California, Santa BarbaraRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Smartphone App with Video Self-Scoring Functionality
Smartphone App without Video Self-Scoring Functionality
In this condition, after parents video-record their delivery of the intervention, they watch their video and are taught to score their own performance/fidelity through question prompts built into the app. When they are finished, the app will offer feedback and follow-up lessons based on the PRT strategies they have not demonstrated consistently.
In this condition, after parents video-record their delivery of the intervention, they watch their own video but do not score their performance.