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Improving Barriers to Care Access for Children With Autism and Related Needs Via Telehealth for Evaluation, Care Navigating, and Caregiver Coaching
Led by University of Minnesota · Updated on 2026-04-09
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
157 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objectives of the current project are to develop and implement training with community providers to evaluate a supplemental parent coaching intervention delivered via telehealth to improve child communication and behavioral outcomes, parental stress outcomes, and to investigate telehealth models to reach children in geographically dispersed or highly mobile locations and/or from military connected families.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Improving Barriers to Care Access for Children With Autism and Related Needs Via Telehealth for Evaluation, Care Navigating, and Caregiver Coaching
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Providers in lead or supervising roles (e.g., clinical supervisors, lead therapists, level II/I EIDBI providers)
- Providers encouraged to have master's degree or higher or established experience, decision made by organization
- Child aged 1 to 5 years
- Child waiting for autism diagnosis or intervention
- At least one caregiver willing to participate
- Ability to complete about three 30-minute sessions over 12 weeks plus pre and post study measures
- Child not currently receiving intensive behavioral intervention (10+ hours/week) but may be on waitlist
- Child may be enrolled in Early Childhood Special Education Parts B and C or auxiliary therapies such as speech, physical, or occupational therapy
You will not qualify if you...
- Children with severe challenging behaviors causing significant or dangerous tissue damage (e.g., eye gouging, self-injury, aggression) as assessed by screener
- Families with safety concerns related to challenging behaviors may be excluded
- Participating caregivers who are pregnant may participate but some activities may be skipped if child shows aggressive behavior
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jessica Simacek, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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