Juniper Gardens Children's Project Enrolling Preschoolers with Autism for a Research Study
Stay-Play-Talk with iPad: A Communication Intervention for Children with Autism and Peer Buddies
This study is a good match if:
- your child speaks less than 20 words
- your child has autism or related characteristics
- your child attends a preschool with peers
Your child would:
- Receive a developmental assessment
- Participate in a preschool social intervention
- Learn to use a speech-generating device to communicate with peer buddies
You would:
- Complete a developmental questionnaire
- Receive a report of assessment results
- Receive compensation
A school team member would:
- Help recruit peer buddies
- Learn effective strategies to support children's social interactions
- Receive compensation
Participation is dependent on school or program administration approval.
Contact: Rebecca Hacker, PhD., rebeccahacker@ku.edu or Kathy Thiemann-Bourque, PhD., CCC-SLP, thiemann@ku.edu
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