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| Name | Class |
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| National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | FED |
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The ASD Screening and Parent ENgagement (ASPEN) program is a culturally adapted, parent-mediated intervention program. The ASPEN program is tailored to address social communication and behavioral difficulties that young children with developmental delays may experience in early childhood. The ASPEN Program includes 12 sessions where parents are provided with psychoeducation about self-care, child development, and evidence-based strategies. Coaching is also provided to train parents on using evidence-based strategies within the home setting. The ASPEN program is delivered by a student clinician and a peer leader. We hypothesize that coaching strategies delivered by the clinician will lead to primary family caregivers learning evidence-based strategies and this will result in improved child outcomes. We hypothesize that education and family support delivered by peer leaders will help primary family caregivers learn social support strategies and this will lead to improved parent outcomes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | The intervention group will receive a parent manual, a resource packet, and 12 weekly sessions delivered by the clinician and peer leader. |
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| Control Group | No Intervention | The control group will receive a parent manual and a resource packet. Four phone check-ins will be conducted across 12-14 weeks to address questions by the research team. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD Screening Parent ENgagement Intervention Program (ASPEN) | Behavioral | The ASPEN intervention is based on naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention strategies to support the development of social communication and play skills and reduce challenging behavior. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Behavior | Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales - 3: Adaptive Behavior Composite Standard Score Minimum value = 20; Maximum value = 140; Higher scores indicate a better outcome | Baseline to Post-Intervention (12-14 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Adaptive Behavior | Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales - 3: Adaptive Behavior Composite Standard Score Minimum value = 20; Maximum value = 140; Higher scores indicate a better outcome | Baseline to Follow-Up (24-28 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Parenting Stress | Parenting Stress Index - Short Form Total Stress T Score Minimum value = 32; Maximum value = 92; Higher scores indicate a worse outcome | Baseline to Post-Intervention (12-14 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Parenting Stress | Parenting Stress Index - Short Form Total Stress T Score Minimum value = 32; Maximum value = 92; Higher scores indicate a worse outcome | Baseline to Follow-Up (24-28 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Parent Empowerment | Family Outcomes Scales - Revised Minimum value = 1; Maximum value = 5; Higher scores indicate a better outcome | Baseline to Post-Intervention (12-14 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Parent Empowerment | Family Outcomes Scales - Revised Minimum value = 1; Maximum value = 5; Higher scores indicate a better outcome | Baseline to Follow-Up (24-28 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Child Challenging Behavior | Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised: Problem Behavior Subscale Minimum value = +10; Maximum value = -74; Higher scores indicate a better outcome | Baseline to Post-Intervention (12-14 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Child Challenging Behavior |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sandra B Vanegas, PhD | University of Texas at Austin | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Texas | 78758 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 42404716 | Derived | Vanegas SB, Magana S. Outcomes from the ASPEN intervention program: a randomized clinical trial of a culturally adapted parent-mediated intervention program in low-resource settings. Front Psychiatry. 2026 Jun 19;17:1795918. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1795918. eCollection 2026. |
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Data will be available 1 year after study completion.
Electronic data from assessments will be submitted to Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research within 1 year after study completion for archival and storage purposes.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000067877 | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| D001321 | Autistic Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D002659 | Child Development Disorders, Pervasive |
| D065886 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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Minimum value = +10; Maximum value = -74; Higher scores indicate a better outcome |
| Baseline to Follow-Up (24-28 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Family Quality of Life | PedsQL Family Impact Module: Family Functioning Minimum value = 0; Maximum value = 100; Higher scores indicate a better outcome | Baseline to Post-Intervention (12-14 weeks post baseline) Change |
| Family Quality of Life | PedsQL Family Impact Module: Family Functioning Minimum value = 0; Maximum value = 100; Higher scores indicate a better outcome | Baseline to Follow-Up (24-28 weeks post baseline) Change |