AIR-B4: Remaking Recess (RR) (RR)
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Autism Spectrum Disorder focused on measuring autism, playground, recess, inclusive school culture
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 112 elementary school personnel ( e.g. playground staff, classroom aides, teachers)
- 152 children with ASD or NDD ages 5 to 12 and family is under-resourced.
- Expert medical diagnosis or educational classification of ASD
- Spend majority of the day (51%) in a general education classroom
Under-resourced, defined by:
- Attending a Title I school (a school that receives federal funding to improve the performance of economically disadvantaged students)or rural school
- Family income is under 250% of the federal guidelines for poverty rate (i.e., meets federal requirements to qualify for free or reduced lunch)
- Parent/Caregiver willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
- Personnel at school not working with children with ASD or NDD Children: Under the age of 5 or over 12, does not spend majority of the day (51%) in general education classroom, does not have ASD or NDD and family is not under-resourced.
No official ASD/NDD diagnosis. Parent/Caregiver not willing to participate.
Sites / Locations
- University of Rochester
- University of PennsylvaniaRecruiting
- University of WashingtonRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
UNITED
Implementation as Usual (IAU)
UNITED is premised on the idea that successful implementation in organizations like schools and early intervention systems requires a team-based approach, in which the team is thoughtfully assembled, develops a plan for implementation, assigns roles and responsibilities, and carefully tracks and supports implementation and sustainment in all its stages within a few meetings and ongoing coaching from the research staff.
The organizations will implement RR as usual. The research team will be available to provide support on the RR intervention as needed.