High School SUCCESS: Vocational Soft Skills Program for Transition-Age ASD Youth

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-06

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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By utilizing community-based participatory research methods, this research was conducted in collaboration with the community through our partnership of researchers, educators, providers and consumers (Active Collaborative Hub for Individuals with ASD to Enhance Vocation and Education- ACHIEVE) to adapt a vocational soft skills program, Supported, Comprehensive Cognitive Enhancement \& Social Skills (SUCCESS), for Transition Age Youth (TAY). The first step (years 1-2) involved adapting the intervention for autistic TAY by including feedback from multiple stakeholders and developing a curriculum to be implemented in both High Schools and Transition programs for the specific needs of autistic TAY and alpha piloting it. It involved understanding further the educational context for TAY students and current services available to prepare students for secondary outcomes of employment and/or college through a county wide survey. Step 2 (years 2-3) included pilot testing the feasibility, acceptability, implementation procedures and initial youth outcomes of the TAY SUCCESS intervention and further refining the curriculum and protocols. Findings demonstrated improvements in executive functioning and social functioning targets as well as distal outcomes of self-efficacy, mental health, educational and work behaviors and attitudes. The study results were disseminated through the ACHIEVE group as well as at conferences, website and publication.

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Detailed Description

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Aim: With our ACHIEVE partners , develop the High School Supported, Comprehensive Cognitive Enhancement and Social Skills (SUCCESS) program to fit the needs of transition-age youth with ASD within the community educational system.

1. Standardize the TAY SUCCESS program by developing a facilitator manual, student workbook and corresponding support person materials.
2. Develop a training protocol that can be individualized and implemented within the HS educational system to provide initial training and ongoing coaching for educators to reach and sustain intervention fidelity.

Aim: Conduct a pilot study to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and implementation procedures (recruitment, randomization, retention \& training strategies) of TAY SUCCESS and to obtain estimates of effects to support a future large-scale effectiveness trial.

1. Examine intervention feasibility, acceptability, satisfaction, and sustainability.
2. Examine preliminary outcomes (executive functioning and social functioning)

Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A small feasibility randomized clinical trial with randomization occurring at school site level. Two sites randomized to intervention and two sites randomized to control conditions.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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TAY SUCCESS intervention

This intervention group received the TAY SUCCESS intervention over the course of 1 school year approximately 30 sessions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TAY SUCCESS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

TAY SUCCESS stands for transition age youth supported, comprehensive cognitive enhancement and social skills. The cognitive-behavioral intervention teaches a number of strategies for executive functioning, social cognitive functioning and social communication.

Usual Care

This usual care group received typical High school or transition program curriculum over the course of 1 school year.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual care involved the typical vocational supportive education program delivered in the educational setting

Interventions

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TAY SUCCESS

TAY SUCCESS stands for transition age youth supported, comprehensive cognitive enhancement and social skills. The cognitive-behavioral intervention teaches a number of strategies for executive functioning, social cognitive functioning and social communication.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL