School-based Education for Autism (SPEER Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Jill Locke, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Washington

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Elementary aged students in K-5th grade who are autistic or have a neurodevelopmental disorder (Age 5-12)

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 4 months, 8 months, 12 months, 16 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to test whether providing coaching to educators, along with forming school-based teams, can help paraeducators effectively implement an evidence-based social engagement program called Remaking Recess. The program is

Who is the study for?

This trial is for paraeducators working with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder or other neurodevelopmental disorders. It aims to improve social skills during recess. Paraeducators must be willing to participate in coaching and possibly work with school-based teams.

What is being tested?

The study tests the 'Remaking Recess' intervention, which helps autistic students engage socially at recess. It examines if coaching paraeducators alone or combined with school-level team strategies can enhance the use of this program effectively.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational strategies rather than medical treatments, there are no traditional side effects. However, participants may experience challenges adapting new methods into their routine.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a student in grades K-5, aged 5-12, with autism or a neurodevelopmental disorder.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 4 months, 8 months, 12 months, 16 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 4 months, 8 months, 12 months, 16 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 4 months, 8 months, 12 months, 16 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Remaking Recess Fidelity

Secondary study objectives

Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)

Cost Measure

Friendship Survey

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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: TEAMExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Schools that are randomized to the TEAM condition will receive an additional implementation support intervention. TEAM will leverage existing human resources in the school to specifically focus on developing an implementation blueprint to foster a supportive implementation context for paraeducators to use Remaking Recess.

Group II: Remaking RecessActive Control1 Intervention

Remaking Recess is a school-based social engagement intervention designed to enhance elementary school contextual factors to better support peer engagement during recess. Remaking Recess is delivered to educators through direct training and in vivo coaching by a certified Remaking Recess Coach.

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