03/03/2026
The UCSB Koegel Autism Center is now recruiting local families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ages 12 months to 59 months) for a research study focused on parent-child interactions and autism intervention.
Eligible families will receive multiple developmental assessments, record parent-child play videos, and receive 12 months (4 hours/week) of a motivation-based, personalized intervention known as Pivotal Response Treatment that focuses on improving social engagement and language.
Families will be compensated $50 for each of three developmental assessments: one at intake, after 6-months, and after 12-months.
Children must have an existing diagnosis of autism and have limited language use (i.e. be nonverbal or primarily use single words to communicate).
Parents must commit to participating in a 1-hour parent intervention training session and 3 hours of clinician-child sessions per week.
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The Koegel Autism Center's primary research mission is to partner with the autism community to increase our understanding of neurodivergence and effective support strategies to improve the lives of individuals, parents, and families. Most of our research projects offer therapy, intervention, or supp...
