A Multisite RCT of a Daily Living Skills Intervention for Autistic Adolescents Prior to the Transition to Adulthood
The current study seeks to compare outcomes of a telehealth intervention targeting daily living skills (Surviving and Thriving in the Real World - Telehealth, or STRW-T) intervention to a control group telehealth intervention targeting social skills (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills- Telehealth, or PEERS-T). The key endpoint will be change in daily living skills on primary and secondary outcome measures at the end of treatment.
• in the last 2 years of high school, or deferring graduation
• diagnosis of ASD based on clinical judgement and/or meeting the cut-off score on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition
• full scale IQ of 70 or above as measured by the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, 2nd Edition
• deficient Daily Living Skills as assessed by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd Edition - at least 1 of the 3 Daily Living Skills subdomains is at least 15 points below their full scale IQ