About 1 in 54 children has been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.
Autism Parent Navigators (APN) is an innovative in-home, peer support model for parents with a young child recently diagnosed with ASD. Extensive pilot work over the past three years has generated evidence of feasibility, acceptability, and impact. We will assess the efficacy of APN in a randomized trial with 180 families; test the mediating pathways through which APN impacts outcomes; and assess whether baseline parent characteristics, child characteristics, or program processes moderate outcomes.
For more information
- For information about enrolling in the study, contact:
Autism & Family Research Lab
Research Coordinator
(803)-777-1306
Mojica@email.sc.edu - For questions about the research, contact Dr. Mark Feinberg, mef11@psu.edu.
Duration: 2023 - 2025
Mark E. Feinberg (PI) Research Professor
Robert Hock (PI) Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
Project Focus Area(s)
Level(s) of Analysis
About 1 in 54 children has been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.
Autism Parent Navigators (APN) is an innovative in-home, peer support model for parents with a young child recently diagnosed with ASD. Extensive pilot work over the past three years has generated evidence of feasibility, acceptability, and impact. We will assess the efficacy of APN in a randomized trial with 180 families; test the mediating pathways through which APN impacts outcomes; and assess whether baseline parent characteristics, child characteristics, or program processes moderate outcomes.
For more information
- For information about enrolling in the study, contact:
Autism & Family Research Lab
Research Coordinator
(803)-777-1306
Mojica@email.sc.edu - For questions about the research, contact Dr. Mark Feinberg, mef11@psu.edu.
Project Focus Area(s)
Level(s) of Analysis
Duration
2023 - 2025
Project Team
- Mark E. Feinberg (PI)
Research Professor
- Robert Hock (PI)
Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
Related Publications
Hock, R.M., Rovane, A.K., Feinberg, M.E., Jones, D.E., & Holbert. A.A. (2022). Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Project Team
- Mark E. Feinberg (PI)
Research Professor
- Robert Hock (PI)
Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
Related Publications
Hock, R.M., Rovane, A.K., Feinberg, M.E., Jones, D.E., & Holbert. A.A. (2022). Journal of Child and Family Studies.
