Autism. Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group( intervention with pivotal response treatment): The PRT intervention is based on the published manual: Teaching the Pivotal Behavior of Initiations to Children with
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 6;0 to12 years old at the start of the study Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder: Participants must have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder as assessed by a child psychiatrist or clinical psychologist according to DSM-V criteria before their baseline assessment. This judgment will be supported by the results of gold-standard diagnostic instruments—the GARS(Gilliam Autism Rating Scale)—administered by two speech pathologist high function autistic children: to earn score 30-36 in CARS Mean Length of Utterance( MLU) of at least two words No spontaneous questions in the speech no receive verbal initiation training while entering the study no receive other behavioral treatments during treatment in the intervention group All participants must be right handed parents must agree to participate in the intervention sessions the loss of other Health impairment such as visual or hearing impairments the loss of epilepsy or brain injury the loss of other psychiatric Disorders ((e.g., schizophrenia, ADHD) the loss of spike wave in EEG Do not take medication or take similar medications
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parental dissatisfaction or disagreement to continue attending treatment sessions Disconnecting the child in the study Missing more than 3 sessions of treatment sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Verbal initiation ability. Timepoint: Befor and after treatment. Method of measurement: Parents report and parent's interaction with her child. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Power spectral density. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Quantitative Electroencephalography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Soleymani
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed