Evaluation of the Social ABCs in Israel

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Social ABCs program for young autistic children and their parents. The study will also explore predictors of treatment success and child outcomes.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the Social ABCs program help children use more words and communicate better?
* Does the program help parents feel more confident and less stressed?
* Which children and parents benefit most from the program?

Participants will:

* Join a 6-week Social ABCs program with weekly group and individual coaching sessions
* Complete assessments before and after the program to see how their child and family are doing
* Take part in short video-recorded play sessions to see how communication changes over time

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Social ABCs Program Participants

All participants will receive the Social ABCs program, a 6-week parent-mediated intervention. Each week includes one group session delivered via Zoom and one to two individual face-to-face coaching sessions with the parent and child. The program teaches parents strategies to support their child's social communication during everyday routines such as play, meals, and caregiving activities.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The social ABCs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Social ABCs, a parent-mediated intervention for toddlers with suspected or confirmed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), originally developed in Canada (Brian et al., 2016). It is based on principles of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT, grounded in Applied Behavioural Analysis). The two main goals of the intervention: early functional verbal communication and positive affect sharing in the context of play and caregiving activities.

The current study follows the Group Social ABCs protocol, a 6-week parent-mediated intervention designed to support early social communication in young children with autism. The program is delivered at two research sites: Soroka and Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Each week, parents participate in: One group session via Zoom, led by a trained Social ABCs coach, with 3-5 parents per group. These sessions introduce strategies and provide peer support, and one to two individual face-to-face coach (See #17-745 for more information).

Interventions

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The social ABCs

The Social ABCs, a parent-mediated intervention for toddlers with suspected or confirmed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), originally developed in Canada (Brian et al., 2016). It is based on principles of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT, grounded in Applied Behavioural Analysis). The two main goals of the intervention: early functional verbal communication and positive affect sharing in the context of play and caregiving activities.

The current study follows the Group Social ABCs protocol, a 6-week parent-mediated intervention designed to support early social communication in young children with autism. The program is delivered at two research sites: Soroka and Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Each week, parents participate in: One group session via Zoom, led by a trained Social ABCs coach, with 3-5 parents per group. These sessions introduce strategies and provide peer support, and one to two individual face-to-face coach (See #17-745 for more information).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children who met diagnostic criteria for autism according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), established by independent gold-standard assessments by both a psychologist and a physician (i.e., child psychiatrist, developmental pediatrician, or child neurologist)
* diagnosis received before 30 months of age.
* full-term birth (36-42 weeks gestation) with birth weight \>2500 grams

Exclusion Criteria

* identifiable neurological, genetic, or severe sensory/motor conditions
* attending a special education kindergarten
* participating in a concurrent parent-mediated intervention.

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No