Evaluating Georgia Part C Implementation Outcomes

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study aims to answer the question: What is the best way to help Early Intervention (EI) providers deliver high-quality services to children with communication delays for autism? The primary goal of this project is to examine the outcomes associated with delivering Project ImPACT, an evidence-based autism intervention that is delivered as part of routine training within Georgia's EI system. Providers in the study will receive one of two Project ImPACT training models to help us understand which training model helps providers learn Project ImPACT better. Specifically, this study will examine the: 1) the process and quality by which Project ImPACT is implemented and adapted by EI providers across the two training conditions; 2) factors that impact how well Project ImPACT is implemented; and 3) the child (i.e., social communication) and family (i.e., parent empowerment and fidelity) outcomes associated with receiving Project ImPACT.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
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• Currently employed or contracted by Georgia's EI system

• Maintain an active therapy caseload

• Fluent in English.

• Have a child under 36 months currently enrolled in services through Georgia's Early Intervention system

• Are being seen by a provider participating in Project ImPACT training and research

• Fluent in English.

Locations
United States
Georgia
Marcus Autism Center
RECRUITING
Atlanta
Contact Information
Primary
Katherine E. Pickard, PhD
katherine.e.pickard@emory.edu
404-7859491
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-09-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-09
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Other: Early Intervention (EI) providers
Early Intervention (EI) providers who serve young children with social communication delays and/or autism will report on their experiences delivering Project ImPACT via one of two training models. Providers will have the option of consenting to share videos of their Project ImPACT sessions to help us understand the quality of Project ImPACT delivery.
Other: Caregivers
Caregivers of children under 36 months of age in the Georgia EI system who are receiving services within the EI system will report on their experiences with the providers who have been trained in one of the two Project ImPACT models.~Caregivers will either: 1) complete surveys before and after they receive Project ImPACT, or 2) complete a confidential survey after receiving Project ImPACT from their provider. Caregivers will have the option of consenting to share videos of their Project ImPACT sessions to help us understand the quality of Project ImPACT delivery.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Georgia Department of Public Health, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Leads: Emory University

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