Trial of Autism Parent Navigator Program

Test of an Innovative, Scalable Support Program for Parents With a Young Child Recently Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder

To address the dual needs of parents for support in navigating Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) services and maintaining positive family functioning, the investigators propose to test Autism Parent Navigators (APN), an innovative in-home, peer support model for parents with a young child recently diagnosed with ASD.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents of children who have been newly diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
• The child will be age 2-6 years and been diagnosed with ASD in the past four months.
• The child is the first child in the family to be diagnosed with ASD.
• Parents are not already involved in a parent mentoring relationship.
• Parents are currently involved in a couple relationship, including same-sex partners, dating couples, adoptive parents and step-parent families.

Exclusion Criteria:

None