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This cohort observation, randomized controlled trial is intended to provide data that icons and non-verbal communication improve communication and cooperation with children with Autism/communication delay and aid in the transition to an unfamiliar environment. It would lay the foundation for future studies and practices of using icons and pictures for the whole office visit to enhance communication between the patient and physician/nurse/medical staff and cooperation of the patient.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| No icons | Clinic - Children who are established patients, 4-18 years old, and presented to the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center for a follow-up office visit during the first 2 weeks of the study period Lab -Patients 4-18 years old with a documented diagnosis who were seen in the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center and were given a prescription for lab work during the first 2 weeks of the study period | ||
| Icons | Clinic - Children who are established patients, 4-18 years old, and presented to the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center for a follow-up office visit during the last 2 weeks of the study period Lab - Patients 4-18 years old with a documented diagnosis who were seen in the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center and were given a prescription for lab work during the last 2 weeks of the study period |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icons | Other | Clinic- patients first shown picture icons of the steps of taking vital signs Lab - patients first shown picture icons of the steps of a blood draw procedure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Icons improve understanding, transition and cooperation of the child with Autism/communication delay as measured by improved times for the obtainment of vital signs | 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Icons improve understanding and cooperation of the child with Autism/communication delay as measured by improved times of lab draws, success of lab draws, and decreased noise level | 4 weeks |
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Children who are established patients, 4-18 years old, and present to the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center for a follow-up office visit during the study period, since a diagnosis will be available at the time of the study (patients in the lab study may be new patients if they have a diagnosis at the time their lab work is prescribed). The NeuroDevelopmental Science Center at Akron Children's Hospital provides nearly 25,000 visits annually to children and youth affected by neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders. This includes children with autism, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, epilepsy and other neurological conditions.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron | Ohio | 44308 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11573337 | Background | Bondy A, Frost L. The Picture Exchange Communication System. Behav Modif. 2001 Oct;25(5):725-44. doi: 10.1177/0145445501255004. | |
| 12365736 | Background | Charlop-Christy MH, Carpenter M, Le L, LeBlanc LA, Kellet K. Using the picture exchange communication system (PECS) with children with autism: assessment of PECS acquisition, speech, social-communicative behavior, and problem behavior. J Appl Behav Anal. 2002 Fall;35(3):213-31. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2002.35-213. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001321 | Autistic Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D000067877 | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| D002659 | Child Development Disorders, Pervasive |
| D065886 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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