Development of Sensory Based Narrative Intervention

Summary

The goal of this study is to develop a sensory based narrative intervention and see its effect on vocabulary development in children with autism spectrum disorder. Sensory based narrative intervention will be developed, and participants of experimental group will be given this treatment for 6 weeks. Control group participants will be given only narrative intervention. Vocabulary improvement will be documented pre-post testing in both groups.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

English Langugae-Sensory based narrative intervention

Sensory based narrative intervention (auditory, visual and tactile stimulations) in English language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute-long session for 6 weeks.

OTHER

English Language-Narrative intervention

Narrative intervention with the help of only pictures in English language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administred thrice a week in 45-minute long session for 6 weeks.

OTHER

Urdu Langusge-Sensory based narrative intervention

Sensory based narrative intervention (auditory, visual and tactile stimulations) in Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute-long session for 6 weeks.

OTHER

Urdu Language-Narrative intervention

Narrative intervention with the help of only pictures in Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute long session for 6 weeks.

OTHER

Bilingual-Sensory based narrative intervention

Sensory based narrative intervention (auditory, visual and tactile stimulations) in both English and Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute-long session for 6 weeks.

OTHER

Bilingual-Narrative intervention

Narrative intervention with the help of only pictures in both English and Urdu language will be administered on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Intervention will be administered thrice a week in 45-minute long session for 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Rabia Zubair, MS-SLP/T · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

6 Years

Max Age

11 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-11-10

Primary Completion

2023-12-22

Completion

2023-12-22

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations