Helping caregivers engage in early autism therapy
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how to help caregivers of young children with autism engage more in early intervention. It connects you with a family or friend supporter who can help you, while the study team works with your therapist.
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Who can take part
- Child is between 1 and 5 years old (12–60 months) at the start of the study.
- Child has an autism diagnosis or is very likely to have autism.
- The main caregiver has a family member or friend willing to join the study as a supporter.
- Both the main caregiver and their supporter speak English.
- For providers: You are already doing early intervention with a caregiver-coaching part and have at least one child with autism on your caseload.
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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