Actively Recruiting
Meeting the Needs of Young Hispanic Autistic Children
Led by The University of Texas at Dallas · Updated on 2025-11-05
200
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
118 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The University of Texas at Dallas
Lead Sponsor
C
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Purpose of the Study: The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a technique called the "mutual gaze procedure" used in a Culturally and Linguistically Responsive adaptation of Pathways Early Intervention (CLR-Pathways) is the key to improving social communication, language, and everyday skills in young (18-42 months) Hispanic autistic children experiencing low income. What Will Happen: Researchers will compare two versions of CLR-Pathways. * Version 1: Includes mutual gaze strategies. * Version 2: Does not include mutual gaze strategies. What to Expect: Participants will: * Attend 16 sessions (or 18 weeks if there are cancellations) of Pathways Intervention, each lasting 1.5 hours. * Come to the clinic for a developmental check-up three times: before starting Pathways, right after completing Pathways, and three months after finishing Pathways.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Meeting the Needs of Young Hispanic Autistic Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children must be from a Hispanic family experiencing low income, defined as having an income-to-needs ratio of < 200% of the federal poverty level based on household size
- Children must be between 18 and 42 months old at the start of the study
- Children must have no other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders as reported by parents
- Children must have a Calibrated Severity Score of 4 or higher on the Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule-2 (ADOS-2) administered by a qualified bilingual assessor
- Families must have English and/or Spanish as their primary home language
You will not qualify if you...
- Children who are not from a Hispanic family or do not have a low income defined as an income-to-needs ratio of < 200% of the federal poverty level based on household size
- Children younger than 18 months or older than 42 months at the start of the study
- Children reported by parents to have any other known neurological or genetic concerns or disorders
- Children who have a Calibrated Severity Score lower than 4 on the ADOS-2
- Families who do not use English or Spanish as their primary home language
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas, United States, 66045
Active, Not Recruiting
2
Catholic Charities of Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75247
Actively Recruiting
3
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Pamela Rollins, EdD
CONTACT
E
Erin E Kosloski, BA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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