Improving early identification and treatment outcomes for infants at risk of autism

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Infant Start Study2825 50th St.

Sacramento CA 95817www.mindinstitute.org

Infant Start Study contact information

Laurie Vismara, Ph.D. Co-principal Investigator

Sally Rogers, Ph.D. Principal Investigator

help!

Early detection and intervention

are key to improving outcomes

for children with autism.

We want to

If you want to learn more about this study, please contact

Laurie Vismara, Ph.D. 916-703-0347

Fax: 916-703-0244

laurie.vismara@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Please note: We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information sent by email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by the University of California, Davis Institutional Review Board

Protocol Modification Approved Expires 215460-1 02/04/11 08/08/11

What is the study?

The Infant Start Study is an adapted version of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), targeted for infants.

What does the study involve?

n Ongoing observation of your baby’s development, including language, interaction, and play skills.

n Weekly play visits across the 12-week intervention program at the UC Davis MIND Institute.

n Parent coaching during play and caregiving activities tailored to build social play and communication.

Who can participate?

n Six- to 13-month-old infants who may have risk features of autism: limited eye contact and smiles, lack of babbling and gestures, or lessened responses to their parents’ bids for interaction.

n Parents who use English as a primary language.

n Families who live within an hour drive of the UC Davis MIND Institute.

n Other factors may apply. Please call 916-703-0347 for further details.

Infant Start

Researchers at the UC Davis

MIND Institute are examining

a new form of intervention

for infants who may be at risk

for autism.

U C D A V I S M I N D I N S T I T U T E • I N F A N T S T A R T S T U D Y

When can my family be seen?

n Families will be screened over the phone. Those who are eligible will be seen quickly for screening and observation.

n Visits last approximately one hour and are available at varying times during the week.

What will my family receive?

n Qualifying families will be seen quickly for free clinical visits and early intervention at the UC Davis MIND Institute (please call for details).

n After screening to make sure that your baby qualifies for the study, qualifying families will receive 12 free weeks of parent coaching and feedback about their baby’s progress.

Study

The

About the Study

After screening to make sure that your baby qualifies for the study, qualifying families will

receive 12 free weeks of parent coaching and feedback about their baby’s progress.

The Infant Start Study is funded by the National Institutes of Health grant #1-R21-HD065275-01.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by the University of California, Davis Institutional Review Board

Protocol Modification Approved Expires 215460-1 02/04/11 08/08/11