Recruiting Preschools with Autism and Peer Buddies 

Peer Interventions for Preschoolers with Autism Project 

This study is a good match if your child: 

• Is 3-6 years with autism or related characteristics 

• Speaks less than 20 words 

• Attends a preschool with peers 

Your child would: 

• Receive a developmental assessment 

• Participate in a 30 minute social communication intervention with an iPad and peer buddies twice a week 

• Play with peers and learn social skills 

Caregivers would: 

• complete an interview on your child’s behaviors 

• receive a report of assessment results & progress 

• receive compensation 

A school team member would 

• help recruit peer buddies 

• complete a questionnaire 

• learn strategies to increase children’s social communication 

• receive compensation 

Peer Buddies: 

• your preschool age child is a buddy for 30 minutes twice a week, taking turns with other buddies 

• learn positive and responsive social skills 

• be a role model for children 

• receive a certificate for participating 

• families will receive compensation 

Participation is dependent on school or program administration approval 

For more information contact: Principal Investigator Kathy Bourque, PhD., CCC-SLP, thiemann@ku.edu or Project Coordinator Janet Weaver janet.weaver@ku.edu