Therapy for Autistic Youth Who Need Sameness
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a type of therapy for autistic children who have a hard time with changes or need things to stay the same. It focuses on helping with that 'insistence on sameness' behavior.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 4 and 17 years old.
- Your child must have an autism diagnosis or show signs of it.
- Your child has significant trouble with changes or needs things to be 'just so.'
- Any current treatments (meds or therapy) must have been steady for at least 2 weeks.
- You and your child must speak English and live in the United States.
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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