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Enhancing Self-Understanding and Social Integration of Middle School Students With Learning Disabilities

NCT ID: NCT00246792

Last Updated: 2006-02-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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Research and intervention programs for students with learning disabilities (LD) typically address child and family characteristics without examining the school context and conditions that affect adjustment. Focusing on the student with LD can highlight the child and family's deficits. An ecological theoretical framework guides this research project, a collaboration of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT), Integra and the Toronto Catholic District School Board. This framework is based on the assumption that people are very much part of and affected by social and environmental settings. Accordingly, it is important not to see the adjustment problems of children with LD as being caused only by their LD. Instead, their academic and social problems are seen as unfolding in larger circumstances that include other children, the classroom, the school, the family and the community. These many factors act together to influence the child with LD and must be taken into account along with individual characteristics of the child.

Detailed Description

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Objectives

1. Deliver an ecologically informed school-based intervention that addresses individual, social and environmental factors, to improve the adjustment of students with LD
2. Examine the efficacy of the intervention
3. Contribute to knowledge of the factors that influence the adjustment of students with LD
4. Circulate this information to those who live and work with students with LD in order to offer understanding and direction for programs and interventions and to facilitate cross-sector collaboration

The research will utilize both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. 6 schools will be selected. 3 will receive the intervention in year 1 (2004-2005 school year), comprising 1) group treatment, 2) workshops, and 3) consultation. The other 3 schools will be controls in year 1 and receive the intervention in year 2 (2005-2006 school year).

Students in grades 6-8, identified as having LD will be offered the opportunity to participate in the project (with parental consent). This project comprises 3 components:

1. School-based group treatment for students in grades 6-8 with LD and psychosocial problems. Group treatment will focus on assisting participants to understand the impact of their LD as well as on development of self-advocacy skills.
2. Workshops on understanding LD for teachers, parents, and students without LD (grades 6-8).

Conditions

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Learning Disability

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Group treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Grades 6-8 with identified LD
* Must demonstrate need for psychosocial intervention based on results on measures

Exclusion Criteria

* Cannot meet criteria for conduct disorder on the Teacher Report Form
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Integra LifeSciences Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Faye Mishna, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Toronto

Locations

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University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Faye Mishna, PhD

Role: CONTACT

[email protected]
(416) 978-1385

Barbara Muskat, MSW

Role: CONTACT

[email protected]
(416) 486-8055 ext. 227

Facility Contacts

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Faye Mishna, PhD

Role: primary

[email protected]
(4126) 978-1385

Joanne Daciuk

Role: backup

[email protected]
(416) 978-5720

Other Identifiers

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14596

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id