Improving Academic and Social Functioning in Middle-Schoolers With Autism

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Conditions studied: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

The goal of this study is to test how well two group interventions work for middle-school children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). One of the interventions focuses on teaching parents and adolescent skills to help improve their social functioning and the other focuses on teaching parents and adolescents skills to improve organization, planning, and study skills. Eligible participants will be randomly (like a coin flip) assigned to attend one of the two interventions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06705907

Run by

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

People needed

224

Starts

2024-12-01

Expected to finish

2029-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-17

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 15. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of autism
• No intellectual disability
• Problems with organization, materials management, and planning and prioritization
• Problems with social skills
• Fully included in middle school
• Stable medication and behavioral treatment regime

You may not qualify if…

• Home schooled
• Severe co-occurring psychopathology (e.g., aggression, suicidal)
• Non English-speaking

Where it is running

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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