Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT05499910

Neuro Strengths-Based Approach to Autism

The Neuro-Strength-Based Approach to Autism (NSBAA) attempts to translate what research has discovered about the autistic brain into terms that autistics, and those involved with autistics, can understand. It is not intended to be a new approach to intervention but hopefully a unifying approach to understanding autism that all therapists, educators, clinicians, and parents can use when working with autistic individuals. It was developed by an autistic occupational therapist, based on her lifetime obsession of learning everything she could about how typical brains work, and, following her diagnosis, how the autistic brain works. Being on the autism spectrum herself and having worked with, and interacted with, autistic individuals of all ages and abilities in school, clinical, and personal settings, the author attempts to explain the autistic brain from both the scientific as well as autistic perspectives.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Staci L Neustadt

Littleton, Colorado, 80123, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 5-20 SLPs / OTR/Ls, regardless of nationality
  • working in a clinical, home or school setting with less than 25 years of experience
  • at least 2 years of experience working with autistic clients

Exclusion criteria

  • Minors
  • adults unable to consent
  • undocumented individuals
  • prisoners,
  • uncertified therapists
  • therapists from Baio Enterprises.

Treatment and study plan

NSBAA

Behavioral

The Neuro Strengths-Based Approach to Autism is an approach that teaches people how the autistic brain works and the best practices for providing intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurable change in the participant's satisfaction with their ability to write neuro-strength-based goals

    Time frame: After 16 hours of training

    Participants will show a significant increase (50% or higher) in their ratings on the NSBSA Satisfaction With Writing and Implementing Goals For Autistic Clients given to them pre-training, 3 months post-training, and 6 months post-training. They will rate their satisfaction with 28 elements included in the NSBSA Training Modules using a rating scale of 1-5, with 1 being very dissatisfied and 5 being very satisfied. The highest possible score is 140 and the lowest is 28.

  2. Measurable change in participants' knowledge of the clinical reasoning for the goals they write

    Time frame: After 16 hours of training

    Participants will show a significant increase (50% or higher) in the number of goal components they are able to include in their goal, with a maximum of 8, and the number of questions that challenge their reasoning for what they include, with a maximum of 23, in the goals they submit using the Pre- and Post-Training Goal Writing Forms. The highest possible score is 31 if they complete all components and answer all questions. The lowest possible score is 0.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurable change in the completeness of the goals:

    Time frame: After 16 hours of training

    Participants will show a significant increase (50% or higher) in the score they receive on the Post-Training Goal Writing Form compared to the Pre-Training Goal Writing Form, using the Pre-and Post-Training Scoring for Goal Writing Form, with the highest possible score being +32 and the lowest score being -16 with an average score of 0.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Baio Enterprises

Other

Collaborators

  • Baio Institute

Registry information

Official study title

Training in Neuro Strengths-Based Approach to Autism

Acronym: NSBAA

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 12, 2022
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2024

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.