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Engaging Siblings of Adults With Autism in Future Planning
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Siblings FORWARD program and Information Only Condition for Autistic Disorder. Completed, enrolled 19 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this pilot study was to develop and obtain preliminary feasibility and effectiveness data of a telehealth program (Siblings FORWARD) to help siblings of autistic adults work with their families to plan for the future. The main questions it aimed to answer were: * Is the Siblings FORWARD program feasible to implement via telehealth in the community setting? * Do siblings benefit from participation in the Siblings FORWARD program? The Siblings FORWARD program involves 6-7 individualized telehealth sessions with a trained community facilitator. Researchers compared participation in the Siblings FORWARD program to an information-only control condition.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Siblings will participate in a program developed by the researchers designed to engage adults with their autistic sibling and other family members to plan for the future. The Siblings FORWARD program will be implemented by community service providers already working with autistic adults. The program will involve a series individual and joint sessions with siblings and autistic adults using Zoom.
Siblings will be provided with online information about services for adults with ASD and future planning.