Coaching and Leadership in Autism Support Settings
This study is looking at ways to help autistic children in schools with externalizing behaviors (behaviors that are outwardly expressed, like tantrums or aggression). It's testing two main approaches: RUBIES, an 8-module program for educators to help autistic children, and HELM, a 9-month program for school leaders to improve how they support these interventions. The study will compare these to standard school-based care. We're looking for special or general education teachers, other school staff, and autistic children (ages 5 and up) with a documented autism diagnosis. Success will be measured by changes in externalizing behaviors reported by teachers and how well RUBIES is put into practice. The current recruitment status is unclear, and the study aims to enroll 373 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive specific interventions. It aims to enroll 373 participants.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Externalizing behaviors will be measured for up to 24 weeks after the start of the study. RUBIES fidelity will be measured for up to 16 weeks after the start of the study.
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Coaching and Leadership in Autism Support Settings
At a glance
Conditions
NCT07276750
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
UCLA
Los Angeles, Californiano site contact published
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
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What this trial measures
- Reported Externalizing Behavior - SESBI-RBaseline to 24 weeks after baseline
The Sutter Eyberg Student Behavior Inventory-Revised (SESBI-R) is a teacher-report measure used to assess conduct problems in youth ages 2-16. It contains 38 items where teachers are able to indicate the current frequency of behavior problems (Never to Always) and determine whether or not they find the behaviors to be problematic.
- Reported Externalizing Behavior- EDIBaseline to 24 weeks after baseline
The Emotion Dysregulation Inventory (EDI) is a questionnaire that assesses emotion regulation and is validated for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Response options are on a 5-point Likert scale from "not at all" to "very severe" for observed functioning over the past 7 days.
- RUBIES FidelityBaseline to 16 weeks after baseline
Educator Homework Completion is rated by the coach after the completion of each module, with evaluation focused on three domains, each evaluated on a 4-point scale: 1) homework data collection , 2) correct implementation, and 3) frequency. Homework Completion is then calculated as the sum of coach ratings across the 3 domains/12 (total possible score). Educator Behavior Support Plan (BSP) Implementation is rated by the Coach after the completion of each module on a scale of 1-8 (1=none of the components of the BSP are implemented; 4=BSP is partially implemented and with some implementation errors; 8=The BSP is implemented consistently and effectively in its entirety). BSP Implementation is calculated as a proportion: sum of coach ratings/12 (total possible score). These measures allow for a calculation of educator weekly as well as total average Homework Completion and BSP implementation across the course of RUBIES