Family skills program for youth with developmental disabilities
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial studies a parent-and-family intervention designed for families of youth with developmental disabilities. It may help parents and siblings better understand needs and improve day-to-day support at home through guided, theory-based activities and surveys.
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Who can take part
- You must speak and understand English well enough to answer surveys
- You must be a parent who lives with your child (two parents in the home, if applicable)
- Your participating child must live in your home and be between ages 11 and 17
- Your family must include a typically developing sibling between ages 11 and 17 (and the sibling must meet certain screening limits)
- The child with a developmental disability must fit one of these: intellectual disability with lower IQ/adaptive scores, autism by clinical testing, or a genetic condition such as Down/Fragile X/others with lower thinking or everyday functioning
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