Optimizing Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

The overarching goal of the proposed study is to: (a) determine how best to sequence two parent-mediated interventions: a social communication intervention (Project ImPACT, Improving Parents as Communication Teachers) and a disruptive behavior intervention (Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior) and (b) examine moderators and mediators of intervention outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria: * Child is between 18 and 48 months old * Child scores above the research cutoff for ASD on the TELE-ASD-PEDS * Child has no other known diagnosis or disability at study entry * Child has normal vision * Child is exposed to English at least 50% of the time * Child has a caregiver willing to learn the intervention strategies * Caregiver wants help supporting their child's social communication and behavior regulation * Caregiver understands conversational English well enough to participate in caregiver instruction