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PIPA

Peer Interventions for Preschoolers with Autism (PIPA) is formally titled, Examining Adaptive Peer-Mediated Interventions for Preschoolers with ASD and Limited or No Spoken Language: A Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial.


Goals of PIPA

The main goal of this project is to examine evidence-based Stay-Play-Talk peer intervention approaches to improve social communication of preschool-age children with ASD and limited or no spoken language.

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Additionally, we will examine the effectiveness of adapting peer interventions to meet the individual communication needs of children with autism who may respond at a different pace.