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Caregiver Training to Support Children With Social Communication Challenges

RecruitingNAAges any - 47 MonthsAllWestern University, Canada
NCT06909279 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

"More Than Words® - The Hanen Program® for Parents of Autistic Children or Children Who May Benefit from Social Communication Support" is a family-focused intervention program delivered by a speech-language pathologist (SLP). The goal of More Than Words is to empower parents to be the main facilitator of their child's social communication development, which increases the child's opportunities to develop social communication skills in everyday situations. It is one of the programs offered to families who receive services from Ontario's Preschool Speech and Language program, although some regions are not able to offer it at all or are only able to offer a shortened version of the program. The Hanen Centre recently made updates to the More Than Words program to allow it to be delivered virtually (online) and to align with the latest evidence. Past research has found some evidence that the

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion criteria: 1. The child is under 48 months of age at the time of study enrolment. 2. The child has delays in social communication and play skills according to the clinical assessment of the child's community SLP. 3. The parent (or other primary caregiver) has a smart phone, tablet, or computer with webcam and internet access to attend the virtual MTW sessions and complete study measures 4. The parent is available to attend the 13-week virtual MTW program (which includes 9 online group sessions on Saturday mornings or Monday evenings). 5. The parent is comfortable communicating and filling out forms in English. Exclusion Criteria: Failure to meet the inclusion criteria outlined above.
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What it tests

  • The Hanen Centre's More Than Words® program
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Where

1 site
Western University
London, Canada
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