Examining the Efficacy of the T-STEP

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

The objective of this study is to evaluate the TEACCH School Transition to Employment and Post-Secondary Education (T-STEP) Program. Through randomized assignment young adults (18-21 year-old) with ASD will participate in the full T-STEP Program or a counseling only condition. Effectiveness will be assessed by caregiver report (social communication, executive function, employment readiness), self-report (self-determination, coping, depression), and behavioral observation (i.e., a mock employment experience). The long-term impact of this intervention is to promote a more positive quality of life for young adults with high functioning ASD including increased postsecondary education completion, employment, self-determination, and decreased difficulties with coping and depression.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04612231

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

110

Starts

2020-12-11

Expected to finish

2023-09-22

Last updated by the study team

2023-10-19

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 16-21 years old
• Has completed (or in the final year of completing) a high school diploma
• Has a previous diagnosis of ASD to be confirmed by 1) an educational diagnosis of ASD as determined by a high school IEP for autism services; and/or (2) a psychological evaluation report
• Report documenting the diagnosis of ASD within the past 5 years
• Has a minimum Full-Scale IQ score of 80 as assessed by the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-II
• Has a parent or other family member/surrogate who has regular contact with the young adult who will attend the assessment visit and report on the young adult's behaviors.
• English speaking.

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals younger than 16 or older than 21 years old
• No documentation of a previous Autism diagnosis
• Has a minimum Full-Scale IQ score less than 80 as assessed by the Wechsler Abbreviated
• The young adult does not have a family member/surrogate who can report on their behaviors.
• Non-English speaking

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• Johnston Community College — Clayton, North Carolina, United States
• Alamance Community College — Graham, North Carolina, United States
• Guilford Technical Community College — Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
• Wake Tech Community College — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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