Testing the Efficacy of an Adapted Family-Centered Autism Transition Intervention in a Safety Net Hospital Setting
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to determine the effects of an adapted family-centered autism transition intervention called Transitioning Together/Juntos en la Transición on meaningful outcomes for families. The study will occur in a safety net hospital setting. The adapted version of this multi-family group psychoeducation intervention is delivered across one individual family joining session and four 2.5 hour multi-family group sessions. The parent and youth groups are held in separately, at the same time.
• Age 14 to 21 years old
• Be enrolled in high school or a specialized continued schooling program for youth ages 18 to 21.
• Has been seen at BMC at least once since 2015
• Confirmation of the autism diagnosis
• Currently live at home with a parent/legal guardian
• A parent/legal guardian who meets the below criteria
• Age at least 21 years old
• Parent/legal guardian of a youth who meets the youth criteria
• Parent/legal guardian is comfortable reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English and/or Spanish