WHAT:UCSB’s Koegel Autism Center is offering online time-limited PCIT services at no-cost to qualifying families of children with autism spectrum disorder as part of a research study. This program will teach you to manage your child’s difficult emotional reactions and behaviors and promote a number of adaptive skills using a play-based approach. The intervention consists of 10parent coaching and education sessions, where you will receive personalized in-vivo coaching from doctora lstudent clinicians who are supervised by licensed psychologists. Sessions will take place live via Zoom telehealth and be video recorded

WHO:Families of autistic children (aged 2-7) who employ the use of sentences or short phrases to communicate and struggle to manage their emotions. Access to a computer or smartphone, secured internet and Bluetooth or wire headphones is needed for participation. Families will need to have the ability and willingness to be video recorded and meet daily for 10 50-minute sessions delivered within 2 weeks. Please contact the research investigator below to complete a brief eligibility check.
All research participation is voluntary.