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Behavioral Intervention

Employment Program for Autism

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Helen Genova, Ph. D.

Research Sponsored by Kessler Foundation

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Between the ages of 14-26

Be younger than 65 years old

Must not have

History of stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or neurological injury or disease in the past (e.g., brain tumor or epilepsy)

Uncontrolled seizures or other unstable medical complications

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, immediate post-test between weeks 7 and 8

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if a training program focusing on character strengths can help young adults improve their job maintenance skills. They want to see if this program can make young adults happier at work and help them

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder who want to improve their job satisfaction and ability to keep a job. Specific eligibility criteria are not provided, so it's best to contact the study team for details.

What is being tested?

The KF-STRIDE® Into Work! program is being tested. It's designed as a training intervention focusing on character strengths to help individuals on the autism spectrum maintain employment.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is an educational and training intervention rather than a medical treatment, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience varying levels of stress or anxiety.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am between 14 and 26 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have had a stroke, brain injury, or a neurological condition in the past.

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I do not have uncontrolled seizures or other unstable medical issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, immediate post-test between weeks 7 and 8

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, immediate post-test between weeks 7 and 8

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, immediate post-test between weeks 7 and 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Flourishing(FS)

Intervention Effectiveness From Participant Point

Parent Report Employment Questionnaire

+4 more

Secondary study objectives

Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC)

Job search

Minnesota Work Satisfaction

+5 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Treatment GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In this arm, participants would participate in in an intervention program that uses character strengths to improve job maintenance skills in young adults.

Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

In this arm, participants are services as usual and will participate in their regular activities.

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met