Improving Attention Skills of Children With Autism

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Autism

In brief

Toddlers with autism have poor joint attention skills. Joint attention skills include pointing to objects, following another person's gaze, and responding to invitations to join in a social interaction. Improved joint attention skills may lead to better verbal ability as the child ages. This study teaches caregivers how to help their toddlers with autism develop joint attention skills.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00065910

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

30

Starts

2001-09-01

Expected to finish

2006-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-07-02

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 3. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of autism based on Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) criteria

You may not qualify if…

• Seizures
• Medical or psychiatric diagnoses other than autism that potentially contribute to developmental delay (e.g., genetic syndromes)

Where it is running

• University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States

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