DIR Method and Autism Ranking:

Ongoing Research

This page provides details of ongoing research into the DIR method and people on the autism spectrum.

If you know of any other trials we should include please email info@researchautism.net with the details. Thank you.

• Mahidol University is running a 3 month comparison of the DIR Method and treatment as usual for pre-school children on the autism spectrum.  Clinical Trials Gov Ref: NCT00954083.  For more details, please see A Pilot Trial of a Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based (DIR)/Floortime for Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorders (DIR) (Open in New Window)

• Mahidol University is running a one-year prospective follow-up study of a DIR/ Floortime parent training intervention for pre-school children on the autism spectrum.  Clinical Trials Gov Ref: NCT00954213.  For more details, please see A Study of a Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Bases/Floortime Intervention for Children With Autistic (DIR). (Open in New Window)

Updated

31 Oct 2017

Last Review

01 Mar 2016

Next Review

01 Mar 2019