CompletedNot Applicable

Relationship Training for Children With Autism and Their Peers

United States60 participantsStarted 2003-09

Plain-language summary

This study will determine whether peer interaction training interventions are effective in enhancing the social relationships of children with autism.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 11 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria for Autistic and Nonautistic Participants: * Autistic OR nonautistic peer of autistic child * Full inclusion in a classroom with nonautistic children * Currently in kindergarten or grades 1 through 5 * Intelligence quotient higher than 70 * Expectation to stay in the same school and classroom for the duration of the study * Able to provide parent consent and child assent Exclusion Criteria: * Mental age-equivalent less than 4 years * Conditions other than autism, or sensory or motor impairments

What they're measuring

Social network involvement of autistic children

Timeframe: Measured before and after treatment and at 3-month follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00095420

SponsorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-06

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