Imitation training for young children with autism
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests an “imitation training” program to help children with autism learn to copy others’ actions and sounds. It may help with early communication and social learning by practicing identity matching and motor/vocal imitation skills.
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Who can take part
- Your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
- Your child is 5 years old or younger
- Your child scores 40 or less on a motor-and-speech imitation test
- Your child can match identities (people or images) better than chance during testing
- Your child does not have an intellectual disability diagnosis
- Your child does not have a condition that strongly affects movement (like cerebral palsy), or major vision or hearing problems
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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