Understanding the Effects of Intervention on the Brain in Autism
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study examines how the PEERS (Laugeson \& Frankel, 2010; Laugeson, 2016) social-behavioral intervention affects social relationships and brain development and function in autistic preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 4
Maximum Age: 28
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Verbal, speaking in full sentences
• Meets ASD criteria
• Meets IQ criteria \>70
Locations
United States
Wisconsin
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Time Frame
Start Date: 2010-08
Completion Date: 2023-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 400
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental Group
Immediate enrollment in the PEERS group.
No_intervention: Waitlist Group
Research measures while waiting for PEERS; will receive PEERS within one year.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Marquette University