NCT06705907NARecruiting
Improving Academic and Social Functioning in Middle-Schoolers With Autism
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Start Date
12/1/2024
Completion Date
8/31/2029
Summary
The goal of this study is to test how well two group interventions work for middle-school children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). One of the interventions focuses on teaching parents and adolescent skills to help improve their social functioning and the other focuses on teaching parents and adolescents skills to improve organization, planning, and study skills. Eligible participants will be randomly (like a coin flip) assigned to attend one of the two interventions.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 10 years to 15 years
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of autism
* No intellectual disability
* Problems with organization, materials management, and planning and prioritization
* Problems with social skills
* Fully included in middle school
* Stable medication and behavioral treatment regime
Exclusion Criteria:
* Home schooled
* Severe co-occurring psychopathology (e.g., aggression, suicidal)
* Non English-speaking
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS)
BEHAVIORAL
Building Essential Social Skills for Teens (BESST)
Conditions
AutismAutism Spectrum Disorder
Locations
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
United States