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Study identifier: NCT06909279 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Caregiver Training to Support Children With Social Communication Challenges

Condition: Autism Spectrum Disorder · Suspected Autism · Social Communication Challenges  ·  Sponsor: Western University, Canada

PhaseNA
Planned participants72
Who can joinAll sexes, N/A to 47 Months
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

"More Than Words® - The Hanen Program® for Parents of Autistic Children or Children Who May Benefit from Social Communication Support" is a family-focused intervention program delivered by a speech-language pathologist (SLP). The goal of More Than Words is to empower parents to be the main facilitator of their child's social communication development, which increases the child's opportunities to develop social communication skills in everyday situations. It is one of the programs offered to families who receive services from Ontario's Preschool Speech and Language program, although some regions are not able to offer it at all or are only able to offer a shortened version of the program. The Hanen Centre recently made updates to the More Than Words program to allow it to be delivered virtually (online) and to align with the latest evidence. Past research has found some evidence that the More Than Words program is effective, but knowledge is needed about the latest version of the program, including how effective it is when delivered online. It is important to understand who this program works best for and why. The purpose of the current study, called a pilot study, is to test a study plan that could be used in a future large study to answer these questions. In this pilot study, the investigators will test procedures for comparing the outcomes of families who receive the More Than Words program to families who have not yet received it. Additionally, procedures for understandin…

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Talk to the study team

Janis Oram, PhD, S-LP(C)  ·  519-661-2111  ·  janis.oram@uwo.ca

Arlene Fleischhauer  ·  519-661-2111  ·  afleisc@uwo.ca

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Locations (1)

Western UniversityLondon, Ontario, CanadaRecruiting

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