NCT00954213

A Study of a Developmental,Individual-Difference,Relationship-Bases/Floortime Intervention for Children With Autistic

A One-year Prospective Follow-up Study of a DIR/ Floortime Parent Training Intervention for Pre-school Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorders

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mahidol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Thirty eight autistic spectrum disorder children age 2-6 years recruited into the study. The new treatment intervention is based on the DIR Model. Parents will be coached at the start and then every 3-4 months for 1 year. Outcome will be measured at the first session and at the end of the study using Functional Emotional Assessment Scale and Childhood Autism Rating Scales, Functional Emotional Level, and parent satisfaction rating. Hypothesis of the study: Children who get additional treatment of DIR/floortime show much improvement in climbing the developmental "ladder" and declining in the autistic behaviors.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	DIR/Floortime parent intervention	Parent will be trained to observe their autistic child's cues, follow their child's lead and techniques to enhance his/her development.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-05-01
• Primary completion: 2010-03-01
• Completion: 2010-06-01
• First posted: 2009-08-07
• Last updated: 2010-07-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand